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Cannan: 'I will be proposing referendum on assisted dying'

House of Keys currently considering clauses of bill

The Chief Minister is to bring forward an amendment that could see proposed assisted dying legislation put to a public vote.

Potential changes to Dr Alex Allinson's Assisted Dying Bill are currently being discussed in the House of Keys.

During his remarks Alfred Cannan said a referendum may be needed to decide whether it should be implemented here.

He told members there comes a 'time and a place when the people need their say':

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