East Anglia bishop opposed to assisted dying bill East Anglia bishop opposed to assisted dying billThe Bishop of East Anglia has re-stated his opposition to the reintroduction of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill and echoed the sentiments of Prime Minister Andy Burnham who has said that he thinks that palliative care should be better funded before assisted dying is debated in Parliament again. Andy Burnham was asked on Wednesday (July 29) whether he supports assisted dying after giving a speech on social care. In a video message, Bishop Peter said: “the Bill is fundamentally flawed, lacking adequate reflection and sufficient scrutiny.” The Catholic Church opposes the Bill in principle, but Bishop Peter reminds listeners that this is an issue which “necessarily concerns everyone”, not just Christians. Pictured above is Bishop Peter Collins.