Dear SPUC supporter,
This week, Parliament is in recess, meaning a brief respite from the anarchic progress of the Committee scrutinising the assisted suicide Bill.

Last week, Westminster was rocked by the news that Ms Leadbeater has dropped from her Bill the much-vaunted sign-off by a High Court Judge, in favour of a panel she is disingenuously describing as "judge plus".

MPs were already getting concerned about the rushed nature of the Committee, the stacking of its members, the cherry-picking of witnesses, and the refusal to contemplate reasonable amendments. Dropping the safeguard that persuaded many MPs to support this Bill at Second Reading could be what swings the vote at Third Reading.

Remember, we need 28 MPs to switch from supporting to opposing this Bill. We can defeat this Bill, but we cannot be complacent. We need to campaign like never before.

Here are three actions you can take:

1. Lobby your MP in person

While writing is very valuable, the most effective form of lobbying is to go and see your MP in person. Going to see your MP is probably the most impactful campaign action one can take. We know that MPs are often convinced to back a particular campaign through being moved by a constituent’s story. Our side of the debate needs to be doing this more.

We have produced a guide to lobbying your MP in person specifically on this issue. Please use this and the briefing on the Bill to go and lobby your MP in person.
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(If this is not something you are able to do, then please keep contacting your MP by letter or email.)

2. Order our petition postcards

We have launched a major petition calling on the Prime Minister to commit to long-term reform of hospice care funding as part of its 10-year plan for the NHS, so that every hospice has the resources it needs to properly care for dying patients.

The message is “YES to our hospices, NO to assisted suicide”.

You can order copies of the petition postcard to distribute at church and to family and friends. Completed postcards should be posted back to SPUC HQ.

This is another way to raise public awareness of the issue, and to put pressure on politicians to focus on real care, not killing.
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3. Order door-to-door flyers

We have printed an updated version of our door-to-door flyer, which reflects the situation after Second Reading. This flyer explains that the Bill can still be defeated, and links to our webtool for people to write to their MPs. You can order copies to deliver door to door or for use at churches.
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We are in the fight of our lives to defeat this Bill, and we only have a few short months to do so. Please do as many of these actions are you are able to.

Thank you for campaigning with us to defeat this assisted suicide bill and protect the vulnerable.

Kind Regards
Alithea Williams
Public Policy Manager
PS: In addition, we are holding a series of meetings in constituencies where the MP voted for the Bill at Second Reading but might be persuaded to oppose it at Third. If you are in such a constituency, and are in a position to help co-ordinate a meeting, please contact Terry Graham at [email protected].
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