The terminally ill adults bill was passed by a majority of 55 votes following a five hour debate in parliament, with many sharing personal stories. However the North East MPS as a majority seemed to be against the bill with 7 MPS voting for, and 12 voting against.
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00:00Among the North East MPs that voted for the Bill to be passed were Councillor Jo Morris of Hexham who said in a statement that the Bill would be offering choice and providing dignity for those whom palliative care can no longer meet the needs of,
00:11and Councillor Emma Foody of Cramlington and Killingworth stating she believes people have the right to personal freedom and liberty over their own bodies, and they should be able to make informed decisions on matters impacting their own body and life.
00:25Among those who voted against the Bill included Councillor Catherine McKinnell of Newcastle North who said she does not believe there are the necessary safeguards in place to adequately protect the most vulnerable people in society, including the disabled and elderly who could feel pressured or coerced into making the decision to end their life.
00:43But how do you feel about the voting results and what would you have voted?
00:49I don't know I feel like people should have like autonomy over their own body and I feel like I don't know I just feel like that's up to a person it's like I don't I think somebody's death is a personal thing and if they they're in pain and they can't live on then like they know personally whether that's I mean it should be like agreed on by professionals.
01:10I do think assisted dying is a good thing and I'm all for it personally but I do think we've gone back the wrong way I definitely should have been we should have not just been MPs I think it should have been open to the public to the general public to have a say as well so for me that's very disappointing.
01:24I kind of think I agree with discussing it because I think at the end of the day I am pro-choice with everything in life I think really I think everyone should be able to just live and let live and if someone is in that much kind of pain and you know or the family see them in pain and they all make an agreement together that they want to help that person pass on to their next life it's up to them and I think that you know I think there's a lot of rules where it's like well actually you know it doesn't actually affect other people really and if it's been discussed by them and their family and their loved ones
01:53then really leave them to it and let them pass in the way they want to pass.