英国下议院两名议员——支持该法案的工党议员加雷斯·斯内尔和反对该法案的工党议员梅格·希利尔——联合发布警告信，敦促议会不要使用1911年议会法这一非常规程序强行推进辅助死亡法案。1两人表示，采用这一手段将导致"宪法摊牌"，并构成"非常规风险"。1
该法案去年在下议院以23票的多数通过，但在上议院遭遇阻力，反对议员提交了1000多项修正案导致法案搁浅。1投票定于周五重新进行。1根据法案内容，患绝症且预期寿命少于6个月的成年人在专家小组批准后将被允许结束自己的生命。1
1911年议会法自1949年修订以来仅被用于制定少数几部法律，包括同性恋非刑事化和禁止捕猎狐狸。1
Two Labour MPs—one supporting and one opposing the assisted dying legislation—have jointly urged Parliament to avoid invoking the 1911 Parliament Act as an extraordinary procedural measure to advance the bill, cautioning that doing so could trigger a constitutional crisis.1 The warning comes as voting on the contentious measure is scheduled for Friday.1
The assisted dying bill secured a 23-vote majority when it passed the House of Commons last year.1 However, its progress has stalled in the House of Lords, where opponents have submitted over 1,000 amendments, effectively blocking its passage.1 The proposed legislation would permit terminally ill adults with a life expectancy of fewer than six months to end their lives following approval by a specialist panel.1
MP Gareth Snell, who backs the bill, and MP Meg Hillier, who opposes it, jointly cautioned that invoking the Parliament Act would constitute an "extraordinary risk" and lead to a "constitutional showdown."1 Since its 1949 amendment, the 1911 Parliament Act has been used only sparingly to enact legislation, including measures decriminalizing homosexuality and banning fox hunting.1
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