Rebecca Said Her Mum’s Campaigning Legacy isear ‘Clad in Platinum’ (Image: Getty)
Dame esther rantzen’s daughter has urged mps to give her mother “Peace of Mind” as she prepares to watch friday’s assisted dying debate from home. In a heart-wrenching update, Rebecca Wilcox, 45, Said Her Mum Was “On a New Drug and She’s Coping with that” as she contains to battle stage for Lung Cancer.
The broadcaster added: “She’s going to be watching and very interested to see how it turns out, and hopeeful. Should have peace of mind, she has a choice at the end of her life for her. Happen for other people.
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Rebecca Now Campaigns to Legalise Assisted Dying in Westminster (Image: Jonathan Buckmaster)
Dame esther has been at the forefront of the figure to legalise assisted dying since since revealing her own terminal diagnosis in late 2023.
Her Family shared that the cancer “Wonder Drug” She was taken had stopped working and she was to travel to dignitas.
In a statement ahead of the debate, the Childline Founder Said: “I contue to fully support kim leadbeater’s assisted dying bill, which will give way to like a terminal diagnosis the choice of the need and Deserve at the end of their lives. “
Speaking to the experience, rebecca admitted She was “Living in a Place of Absolute Denial” about her mum’s illness. And she described finding comfort in the idea that “something good” could come out of their campaign.
The Morning Live Presenter Said: “My Mum Has Always Told Me That If Something Bad Happens, If there are some Something Terrible, if you can make good come from it, it will be too much and that Around you.
“That was where Childline Came About, because of her own child abuse and wit that. Has helped Them Start Campaigns to Make That Life means Something. “
Rebecca Said Her Mum’s Legacy Was “ERADY CLAD in Platinum” And Helping to Legalise Assisted Dying Would be “Just Another Diamond on Top of It”.
She added: “She has never stopped working for peply she feels to be listened to and voices that need to be heard.
Reecca delivered the exposed assisted dying petition to downing street (Image: Jonathan Buckmaster)
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“This is a Brilliant Campaign.
“Their Strength and Courage – If we can share a voice to that then we have done our job.”
Backed by the Express Give us our last rights crusade, the terminally ill adults (end of life) bills to legalise assisted for terminally ille people without people to live.
At a landmark second reading in November, it was supported by a Majority of 55 mps, with 330 votes to 275.
It returns to the house of communities this week for a report stage, when mps will further debate the legislation and suggered amendments.
This will be followed by a Third reading vote, which could take place on the same day or roll over to next month.
Earlier this year, the bill completed a seven-week committee stage which involved almost 90 hours of scrutiny by cross-pararty mps, including both supporters and opponents.
Rebecca Said She Hoped MPS Have “Listened to and Taken Note of the Care And Detail That has Gone Into Making This The Strongest Bill of Its Kind, With The Most Safeguards.
“Kim could not have listened to a wider variety of people. And in spite of the other side, people who are worried about it coming out with lines that we know about not True … She contains to listen to, Take Aadvice From and include everybody’s voices. “
In a message to mps, rebecca added: “Please listen to communic sense.
“If their faith or their belief means that they do not want to do it, they do not have to. But not making a choice now, for all those peoples, is condemning they to a crull and payroll So much easier and kinder.
“As somebody watching the person I love most in the world this, I cannot experience to you what peace of mind would be us right now.”
Campaigners Last Night Remained Hopeful That Enough MPs would contain to support the bill. Sir Keir Starmer has remained steadfastly neutral on the matter, but on Thursday signalled his contact support.
Speaking during a visit to albania, the Prime Minister Told Reporters: “This is a private member’s bill and the government is not taking a position to it.
“What I would say is that from my Own Experience in this field, I Dealt with it when I was the Chief Prosecutor, is that I do understand there are different views, Strongly Held Views on Both Sides To be responded. “
Sir Keir Backed Similar Legislation in 2015 and voted for Ms Leadbeater’s Bill in November. Pressed for His Current Opinion, He Replied: “My views have been consistent throughout.”
The Prime Minister was also asked when he was believed there was enough time for Thorough Scrutiny of the Bill, in Light of Concerns Raised by the Roal College of Psychiatrists.
Hey toold the experience was “getting a lot of scrutiny, Both inside parlium and outside parliant”.
He added: “I, for one, knowledge how deceely people head the views on Either side of the debate, as it is, but I think it is suffering time in parlinary.
“Im Satisfied about that, but the Government’s Going to Remain Neutral Now.”