Sophie Blake

Petition: Act to ensure Bills backed by MPs & public can complete all stages in Parliament We want the Government to do everything in its power to ensure that when bills are supported by MPs & the public, they have the time to complete all their stages in Parliament. We believe this is impo...

A petition has been started by assisted dying campaigner Sophie Blake - who has incurable secondary breast cancer - to stop the Lords from frustrating bills approved by MPs.

Peers are currently debating the assisted dying bill at a snail’s pace.

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...

I’ve taken on this petition for my dear friend Nat who sadly passed before it was launched. Please sign and share.

Nat was an extraordinary campaigner who died of terminal cancer last week.

His friend Sophie Blake promised to carry on his fight for dignity in death - and today launched a petition to stop the assisted dying Bill being blocked or delayed.

Add your name:
www.dignityindying.org.uk/petition

Petition: Act to ensure Bills backed by MPs & public can complete all stages in Parliament We want the Government to do everything in its power to ensure that when bills are supported by MPs & the public, they have the time to complete all their stages in Parliament. We believe this is impo...

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Add your voice to support choice at the end of life:
dignityindying.org.uk/petition

Petition: Act to ensure Bills backed by MPs & public can complete all stages in Parliament We want the Government to do everything in its power to ensure that when bills are supported by MPs & the public, they have the time to complete all their stages in Parliament. We believe this is impo...

We respect the Government's neutrality on the Bill - but we are grateful that this suggests they will not be neutral on the democratic process.

We need to keep up the pressure to ensure democracy is upheld. Add your name:
www.dignityindying.org.uk/petition

BREAKING: Yesterday the Leader of the House of Commons Sir Alan Campbell confirmed that he “will find time to progress” the assisted dying Bill should it be blocked in the House of Lords and need to return in the next parliamentary session.

"SOPHIE'S PLEA: DON'T SNATCH HOPE AWAY FROM US"
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@sophierblake.bsky.social, who has #BreastCancer, has issued a plea to 7 peers blocking the #AssistedDyingBill in #HouseOfLords.

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Emotional evening with @macmillancancer.bsky.social & the family of the inspirational Nat Dye on #WorldCancerDay Brilliant comedy from @matt-forde.bsky.social & Rhod Gilbert, powerful stories of cancer journeys from colleagues & beautiful singing. So poignant to remember Nat in this way❤️

Petition: Act to ensure Bills backed by MPs & public can complete all stages in Parliament We want the Government to do everything in its power to ensure that when bills are supported by MPs & the public, they have the time to complete all their stages in Parliament. We believe this is impo...

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...

Former TV presenter living with cancer is creating AI 'time capsule' for daughter Brighton-based single mum and former TV presenter Sophie Blake has been living with incurable stage 4 cancer for three years.

www.theargus.co.uk/news/2578767...

Thank you for all the support @peterstefanovic.bsky.social
I’ll get myself more active over here 🩷

'I'm dying - and losing friends too soon because we can't get vital drug' Sophie Blake has a 'ticking timebomb' inside her and is determined to make memories with her teenage daughter. But she says they are being denied a life-extending 'wonder drug'

This is so important and must be fixed. @sophierblake.bsky.social is one of the most courageous and compassionate campaigners I know. Please share and give her a follow on BlueSky 🙏

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“I can’t imagine a committee hearing for any other bill not having representatives from… the people this bill will actually impact.”
Sophie, a mum with incurable cancer, is disappointed the Lords Committee on assisted dying didn’t hear from terminally ill people. Peers must hear from people like her

“There’s no dignity in dying a death so shrouded in pain.”
Poppy’s mum’s final days with pancreatic cancer were harrowing. Now Poppy’s fighting for change in her mum’s memory.
Watch the full video on our Instagram @dignityindying

“Don’t try and sabotage democracy.”
Dame Esther Rantzen notes that a flood of 1000+ amendments goes beyond scrutiny. It risks subverting the elected chamber and weakening trust in parliamentary process. The Commons has twice endorsed this Bill - Peers should respect that democratic decision.

“If they continue to push against the expressed will of the democratic majority, the Lords may find that it is their own future which becomes the question.”
Christine Jardine MP joins many arguing that time-wasting tactics risk tarnishing the House's reputation.
www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

During PMQs, Keir Starmer indicated that it would be wrong for the Lords to use delaying tactics to block the assisted dying Bill.
The public overwhelmingly supports choice at the end of life - a small number of longstanding opponents must not block this Bill.

“I’m doing everything I can to stay alive.”

Sophie is fighting for access to life-extending drugs, and for the right to choose how her story ends.
She wants to be here for her daughter, to fight for more time, and to ensure her death, when it comes, is dignified and without suffering.

@kimleadbeatermp.bsky.social says it plainly: when the law concerns dying people, we must hear from them and their families. They know best why change is needed - no loved one should face grief and the fear of prosecution, and no dying person should be forced to suffer against their wishes.

Dame Helen Mirren leads stars' pleas to Lords on assisted dying Dame Helen Mirren and Sir Ian McKellen are urging peers to 'show the world Britain can lead with empathy and courage' on assisted dying.

"Show those suffering that you will not stand by while an outdated law forces them to endure unbearable pain against their wishes."

#YesToDignity

Preacher's plea for 'Christian compassion' over assisted dying EXCLUSIVE: Pamela, a terminally ill lay preacher, has shared her view as the Bill faces another hurdle in the House of Lords.

Preacher's plea for 'Christian compassion' over assisted dying www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2105...

Proud to have been a part of this incredibly moving feature

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Fundamentals remain as #AssistedDying clocks up 100 hours Parliamentary consideration:

- MPs know status quo is cruel & untenable
- All passed amendments further tighten Bill (eg advertising ban)

On analysis of votes today, I’m v confident it will pass at 3rd reading next Fri

Liz Saville Roberts MP ‘strongly’ backs assisted dying. We asked her why Dwyfor Meirionnydd MP Liz Saville Roberts has explained why she supports a bill to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales.

"Fundamentally, the question here is: is it right for me to tell the person next to me that because of my moral scruples, they have to suffer, possibly, a really hideous death? Or, is it their right to decide without me interfering?" www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk/news/2522307...

New York Moves to Allow Terminally Ill People to Die on Their Own Terms A bill permitting so-called medical aid in dying passed the State Legislature and will now head to Gov. Kathy Hochul for her signature.

Assisted dying will soon be an option for terminally ill New Yorkers.

If they can have the choice, why can't we?

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/n...

There have been questions about the time and scrutiny allocated to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. Here the Leader of the HoC makes clear the Bill is receiving more time and scrutiny than even substantial Government Bills.

My constituent Kay speaking here about her brother's death. This is why we need @kimleadbeatermp.bsky.social's Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.

French parliament backs bill to legalise assisted dying France's lower house of parliament on Tuesday adopted a bill that will allow adults suffering from incurable illnesses to voluntarily end their life by taking a lethal substance prescribed by medical…

Great to see #France take this important step towards giving terminally ill people choice & control in their dying days🇫🇷 Around the world countries are recognising that compassionate patient-led care for dying people must include #ChoiceAtTheEndOfLife

www.france24.com/en/france/20...

‘A movement whose time has come’: French assisted dying bill passes first stage in historic vote  - Dignity in Dying French National Assembly passes assisted dying Bill 305-199 alongside Bill to deliver €1.1billion investment in palliative care

‘A movement whose time has come’: French assisted dying bill passes first stage in historic vote  www.dignityindying.org.uk/news/a-movem...