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Assisted dying bill amendment aims to close potential ‘anorexia loophole’

Exclusive: Concerns raised that wording of law could result in people with eating disorders using it to end their lives

MPs will look to close a potential anorexia loophole in the assisted dying bill that psychiatrists fear could result in people with severe eating disorders using it to end their lives.

The Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Olney, who sits on the committee of MPs that will scrutinise the proposed law, is tabling an amendment to tighten the language around mental capacity.

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