Ahead of the debate in the House of Commons on Thursday 23 January on 'Assisted Dying Law' the RCP produced a short briefing for members of parliament.
This briefing is based on a survey of our UK members carried out last year. The RCP position was decided at a meeting of Council on 21 March 2019. Following discussion of the survey results, the majority of voting members of Council present voted for the RCP to adopt a neutral position (36:1). By adopting a neutral position, the RCP is clear that it neither supports nor opposes a change in the law. A neutral position allows the RCP to respect the differing opinions of UK members and fellows on this important subject.