Campaigner for assisted dying says his father "didn't end his life, he ended his death"
Gareth Ward has campaigned to legalise assisted dying since his father's death in 2021 who was suffering from terminal prostate cancer
A man, whose father took his own life, has told us some people 'will never be pleased' with the Assisted Dying Bill.
Today, MPs will gather in the House of Commons to vote on the Assisted Dying Bill.
If passed, the bill will progress to the House of Lords and be one step closer to becoming law.
Gareth Ward's dad, Norman, who was from Gravesend, died by suicide after suffering from a stroke and prostate cancer.
Gareth said: "I'm really pleased the bill is getting the level of scrutiny that it is because this is something we have to get right, to protect people like my father.
"People shouldn't have to end their own lives because they can't stand the thought of waking up again for another day and being in the same pain.
"There's a lot of safeguards within the bill but for some people there will never been enough built into it.
"As a society how can we move forward if we base our decision on the small majority that never agree to change."
A third reading is expected in June.