Scrutiny panel to review assisted dying bill

Proposals to introduce an assisted dying service in Jersey are to be reviewed by a scrutiny panel that will be chaired by Deputy Louise Double and includes Deputies Sir Phillip Bailhache and Catherine Curtis.

The fine details as to what is being proposed was published last week, and States Members are due to debate the motion in May.

Just over 2 years ago in 2021, under the previous Council of Ministers and following what we consider to have been a flawed People’s jury process, the Assembly voted to permit assisted dying in Jersey in principle, and since then government has been working on developing the proposals.

Deputy Doublet has said, “We will be focussing on the safeguarding provisions, as well as any other areas of concern that arise over the course of the review. Assisted dying is a complex and nuanced issue - the Review Panel takes its role incredibly seriously and will bring a rigorous approach and a high level of commitment to this work.”