Jersey's assisted dying proposals brought forward

The government says it wants to bring forward proposals on assisted dying, "without further delay"

The process of legalisation of assisted dying in Jersey is to be brought forward.

The States Assembly debate on the issue had been pushed back to the end of summer 2024.

However, the government said it "intends to bring forward proposals without further delay".

The States Assembly is now scheduled to debate assisted dying on 21 May, following a nine-week lodging period.

Minister for Health and Social Services, Deputy Tom Binet, said: "I feel that this strikes the appropriate balance between offering States members sufficient time to consider the proposals without creating any further delays to progress this piece of work."

In November 2021, Jersey's States Assembly became the first parliament in the British Isles to decide "in principle" that assisted dying should be allowed.

Assisted dying involves allowing some terminally ill adults to end their lives with medical supervision.