Jersey assisted dying law granted Royal Assent

Image caption, The assisted dying law was approved by the island's government in February 2026 By Caroline Robinson Channel Islands Published 9 July 2026, 14:31 BST Updated 11 minutes ago A law to allow terminally ill adults the right to choose to end their own lives in Jersey has been granted Royal Assent, meaning the Government of Jersey can bring it into force. The government said this was a "critical step" in making sure the assisted dying service could begin on schedule later next year after the bill was approved in February . It added work had been ongoing to set up the service and recruitment for key roles had started. The Minister for Health and Social Services 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." The Assisted Dying (Jersey) Law 2026 will come into force when it is registered at Jersey's Royal Court in the coming days, the government said. More news stories for Jersey Listen to the latest news for Jersey He said: "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." Lorna Pirozzolo, who has incurable breast cancer and campaigned for the assisted dying law to be passed, said: "I am incredibly relieved that Royal Assent has been granted and assisted dying will become law in Jersey. "I am personally so grateful to everyone who started this campaign and all those who joined it." She added this mean no-one would have to experience "torturous symptoms in their final days, weeks, occasionally months, and the positive impact of that cannot be understated". The campaigner added: "This proves that people can make a difference when they engage with politics." Follow BBC Jersey on X , external and Facebook , external . Send your story ideas to [email protected] , external . Related topics States of Jersey Euthanasia and assisted dying More on this story Jersey approves assisted dying law Published 26 February Assisted dying plans for terminally ill approved Published 22 May 2024 More debate after assisted dying law approved Published 21 January How could assisted dying laws change in England and Wales? Published 18 March Related internet links Government of Jersey