Assisted Dying Bill [HL]

Debate between Lord Trimble and Baroness O'Neill of Bengarve

Friday 16th January 2015 Lords Chamber

[Lord Trimble (Con)]

My Lords, my comments would have been most apposite when I tried to intervene earlier. At that point, the noble and learned Lord was quoting from the contribution from my noble friend Lord Mawhinney, who referred to Clause 4. I observe that that clause talks about prescribing,

“medicines for that person to enable that person to end their own life”.

Does he agree with me that the worst euphemism here is the use of the word “medicines”?

[Baroness O’Neill of Bengarve]

My Lords, we have had a very interesting debate on the first amendment in this group, which is very limited. I observe that the Bill does not alter the law on suicide. Suicide is not a crime. If your Lordships think about it, if suicide is successful, you cannot prosecute.