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Animal welfare bill aims to close legal loopholes around
Terminally ill adults in England and Wales with less
Bill will now proceed to committee for scrutiny, whose
Child safety experts say similar move in Britain would
Terminally ill adults in England and Wales with less
Esther Rantzen says she is ‘thrilled’ but opponents says
Terminally ill adults with less than six months to
Many powerful voices spoke for and against the bill,
Kim Leadbeater says she is open to toughening wording
Critics say the bill is too flawed and question