Voluntary Euthanasia

EDM number 320 in 1989-90, proposed by Roland Boyes on 16/01/1990.

That this House is aware of a recent National Opinion Poll survey which shows 75 per cent. of the population are in favour of the principle of voluntary euthanasia; is further aware that in Holland doctors who act within the published guidelines for the proper practice of euthanasia are not prosecuted; and calls upon the Home Secretary to make a statement with a view to appropriate legislation in a forthcoming Parliamentary Session.

This motion has been signed by a total of 30 MPs, 2 of these signatures have been withdrawn.