Good afternoon friend,



It's already been a busy start to the year in Parliament, so now is the time to
renew our case with your MP by inviting them to our next meeting
[[link removed]] on 10th February. There isn’t much time so please email your MP today.



With our Government petition
[[link removed]] more than a third of the way to the 100,000 signatures we need to secure a
parliamentary debate, now is the perfect time to contact your MP.
[[link removed]]



Yes, I'll email my MP →
[[link removed]]

Last week we upped the ante in the House of Lords.



In an amendment to the Health and Care Bill, Lord Forsyth - who recently became a supporter of assisted dying
[[link removed]] after a conversation with his dying father - made the case for the Government
to make time for an Assisted Dying Bill. If passed, this would guarantee the parliamentary time needed for full and fair
debate on a new law. Lord Forsyth said:



“...no Private Members’ Bills reach the statute book without some support from
Government. It is not a neutral position that the Government maintains on this
matter of conscience; it is not neutral to persist in a position which means
that any Bill which is introduced is going to fail…”



Yes, I'll email my MP →
[[link removed]]

The meeting on 10th February
[[link removed]] will serve as a preview for MPs to a hard-hitting episode of ITV’s Tonight
programme which will be dealing with the issue of assisted dying that evening.
We’ll be joined by contributors to the programme, including those with personal
experience of the failings of the current law. Karin Smyth MP, Chair of the All
Party Parliamentary Group for Choice at the End of Life will chair the
discussion.



Invite your MP today
[[link removed]] for the opportunity for them to hear first hand about the failings of the
current law.



Yes, I'll email my MP →
[[link removed]]

In his speech last week, Lord Forsyth also highlighted that,



“Consistently opinion polls have shown that something like three out of four
people and more in our country would like to see legislation in this area. I
think it is quite wrong for people to try to deny Parliament the opportunity to
carry that out.”



We think so too. Please fire off a quick email today
[[link removed]] to make sure that your MP knows how important this is to you and attends what
is set to be a powerful event.



Thanks in advance,







Thomas Davies

Director Public Affairs

Dignity in Dying



P.S. If you haven’t already, please take an extra 30 seconds to sign our government petition today
[[link removed]] and help us get closer to that all important 100,000 signatures.



View this email in your browser [[link removed]]

If you are receiving this email it is because you have opted in to receiving
email updates from Dignity in Dying

Address:
Dignity in Dying
181 Oxford Street
London, England W1D 2JT
United Kingdom

unsubscribe [[link removed]]