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Archbishop praises Welsh Parliament’s rejection of motion to legalize assisted suicide

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A leading archbishop from Wales said he is “pleased” that the Welsh assembly has rejected a motion to legalize assisted suicide, highlighting support for the “most vulnerable.”

The motion in the Welsh Parliament, known as the Senedd, proposed a new law to legalize assisted dying in Wales and England, but it was defeated 26-19 on Oct. 23. First Minister Eluned Morgan and Health Secretary Jeremy Miles were among those to vote against the motion.

Welcoming the outcome, Archbishop Mark O’Toole of Cardiff-Menevia said: “Support of the most vulnerable in our society, so clearly threatened by the proposed law, is good to see. I was very pleased to see that the majority in the Senedd voted against a motion which encouraged assisted suicide legislation.”

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It's a purely symbolic victory. The Sennedd has no authority to legislate on assisted suicide. At best this gives an idea of what the attitude in Wales are around this issue and how the Welsh MPs (which are a different group then the ones discussed here) might vote, but even then with the large amount of abstentions it's not clear what the sentiment actually is.
 
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It's a purely symbolic victory. The Sennedd has no authority to legislate on assisted suicide. At best this gives an idea of what the attitude in Wales are around this issue and how the Welsh MPs (which are a different group then the ones discussed here) might vote, but even then with the large amount of abstentions it's not clear what the sentiment actually is.
Thanks for the info.
 
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