Historic Assisted Dying Vote
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•Two thirds of country back assisted dying
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Esther Rantzen , 84 , who has terminal lung cancer, has been at the forefront of the campaign calling for a change in the law.
She will watch at home on television in the hope she will witness history being made.
More than 100 MPs are expected to register an interest to speak in the debate, which will last five hours .
Leadbeater has played down concerns of a slippery slope’ and said she had “no doubts whatsoever” about the legislation.
She said: “The right to die, for some, will — inexorably and inevitably — become the duty to die for others’.
62 Labour MPs have announced they will be supporting the bill, with 29 planning to vote against; 62 have said they remain undecided.
Two-thirds of the cabinet, including the prime minister, are expected to vote in favour of the bill.
Liz Kendall , the work and pensions secretary, said she planned to vote for the bill on Sunday .
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