09 July 2026
Jersey’s assisted dying law has now been granted Royal Assent, a critical step in ensuring that the assisted dying service can begin operating on schedule late next year.
Work has been under way for some time to set up the service and recruitment has started for key roles.
The Minister for Health and Social Services, Senator Tom Binet said: “I’m delighted the assisted dying law has been granted Royal Assent. Our focus now is on continuing our work to get the service set up and running.
“There is still a lot of work to do, but I’ve every confidence that we can do it within the schedule we set ourselves.
“Assisted dying is a complex and emotive issue, and I’m grateful to everyone who’s worked so hard to ensure we considered this so thoroughly and produced such comprehensive legislation”.
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