Sophie Blake
@sophierblake.bsky.social
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Former Presenter/Model• Single mum• Campaigner• Living with Stage 4 Breast Cancer• Co Founder Brighton & Hove Secondary Sisters•
#YesToDignity #EnhertuNow
Former Presenter/Model• Single mum• Campaigner• Living with Stage 4 Breast Cancer• Co Founder Brighton & Hove Secondary Sisters•
#YesToDignity #EnhertuNow
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“I can’t imagine a committee hearing for any other bill not having representatives from… the people this bill will actually impact.”
Sophie, a mum with incurable cancer, is disappointed the Lords Committee on assisted dying didn’t hear from terminally ill people. Peers must hear from people like her
Sophie, a mum with incurable cancer, is disappointed the Lords Committee on assisted dying didn’t hear from terminally ill people. Peers must hear from people like her
November 12, 2025 at 9:01 AM
“I can’t imagine a committee hearing for any other bill not having representatives from… the people this bill will actually impact.”
Sophie, a mum with incurable cancer, is disappointed the Lords Committee on assisted dying didn’t hear from terminally ill people. Peers must hear from people like her
Sophie, a mum with incurable cancer, is disappointed the Lords Committee on assisted dying didn’t hear from terminally ill people. Peers must hear from people like her
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“There’s no dignity in dying a death so shrouded in pain.”
Poppy’s mum’s final days with pancreatic cancer were harrowing. Now Poppy’s fighting for change in her mum’s memory.
Watch the full video on our Instagram @dignityindying
Poppy’s mum’s final days with pancreatic cancer were harrowing. Now Poppy’s fighting for change in her mum’s memory.
Watch the full video on our Instagram @dignityindying
November 11, 2025 at 3:40 PM
“There’s no dignity in dying a death so shrouded in pain.”
Poppy’s mum’s final days with pancreatic cancer were harrowing. Now Poppy’s fighting for change in her mum’s memory.
Watch the full video on our Instagram @dignityindying
Poppy’s mum’s final days with pancreatic cancer were harrowing. Now Poppy’s fighting for change in her mum’s memory.
Watch the full video on our Instagram @dignityindying
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“Don’t try and sabotage democracy.”
Dame Esther Rantzen notes that a flood of 1000+ amendments goes beyond scrutiny. It risks subverting the elected chamber and weakening trust in parliamentary process. The Commons has twice endorsed this Bill - Peers should respect that democratic decision.
Dame Esther Rantzen notes that a flood of 1000+ amendments goes beyond scrutiny. It risks subverting the elected chamber and weakening trust in parliamentary process. The Commons has twice endorsed this Bill - Peers should respect that democratic decision.
November 21, 2025 at 9:54 AM
“Don’t try and sabotage democracy.”
Dame Esther Rantzen notes that a flood of 1000+ amendments goes beyond scrutiny. It risks subverting the elected chamber and weakening trust in parliamentary process. The Commons has twice endorsed this Bill - Peers should respect that democratic decision.
Dame Esther Rantzen notes that a flood of 1000+ amendments goes beyond scrutiny. It risks subverting the elected chamber and weakening trust in parliamentary process. The Commons has twice endorsed this Bill - Peers should respect that democratic decision.
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“If they continue to push against the expressed will of the democratic majority, the Lords may find that it is their own future which becomes the question.”
Christine Jardine MP joins many arguing that time-wasting tactics risk tarnishing the House's reputation.
www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
Christine Jardine MP joins many arguing that time-wasting tactics risk tarnishing the House's reputation.
www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
November 24, 2025 at 4:59 PM
“If they continue to push against the expressed will of the democratic majority, the Lords may find that it is their own future which becomes the question.”
Christine Jardine MP joins many arguing that time-wasting tactics risk tarnishing the House's reputation.
www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
Christine Jardine MP joins many arguing that time-wasting tactics risk tarnishing the House's reputation.
www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
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During PMQs, Keir Starmer indicated that it would be wrong for the Lords to use delaying tactics to block the assisted dying Bill.
The public overwhelmingly supports choice at the end of life - a small number of longstanding opponents must not block this Bill.
The public overwhelmingly supports choice at the end of life - a small number of longstanding opponents must not block this Bill.
November 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
During PMQs, Keir Starmer indicated that it would be wrong for the Lords to use delaying tactics to block the assisted dying Bill.
The public overwhelmingly supports choice at the end of life - a small number of longstanding opponents must not block this Bill.
The public overwhelmingly supports choice at the end of life - a small number of longstanding opponents must not block this Bill.
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“I’m doing everything I can to stay alive.”
Sophie is fighting for access to life-extending drugs, and for the right to choose how her story ends.
She wants to be here for her daughter, to fight for more time, and to ensure her death, when it comes, is dignified and without suffering.
Sophie is fighting for access to life-extending drugs, and for the right to choose how her story ends.
She wants to be here for her daughter, to fight for more time, and to ensure her death, when it comes, is dignified and without suffering.
October 30, 2025 at 12:07 PM
“I’m doing everything I can to stay alive.”
Sophie is fighting for access to life-extending drugs, and for the right to choose how her story ends.
She wants to be here for her daughter, to fight for more time, and to ensure her death, when it comes, is dignified and without suffering.
Sophie is fighting for access to life-extending drugs, and for the right to choose how her story ends.
She wants to be here for her daughter, to fight for more time, and to ensure her death, when it comes, is dignified and without suffering.
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@kimleadbeatermp.bsky.social says it plainly: when the law concerns dying people, we must hear from them and their families. They know best why change is needed - no loved one should face grief and the fear of prosecution, and no dying person should be forced to suffer against their wishes.
October 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
@kimleadbeatermp.bsky.social says it plainly: when the law concerns dying people, we must hear from them and their families. They know best why change is needed - no loved one should face grief and the fear of prosecution, and no dying person should be forced to suffer against their wishes.
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"Show those suffering that you will not stand by while an outdated law forces them to endure unbearable pain against their wishes."
#YesToDignity
#YesToDignity
Dame Helen Mirren leads stars' pleas to Lords on assisted dying
Dame Helen Mirren and Sir Ian McKellen are urging peers to 'show the world Britain can lead with empathy and courage' on assisted dying.
www.dailymail.co.uk
September 8, 2025 at 10:30 AM
"Show those suffering that you will not stand by while an outdated law forces them to endure unbearable pain against their wishes."
#YesToDignity
#YesToDignity
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Preacher's plea for 'Christian compassion' over assisted dying www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2105...
Preacher's plea for 'Christian compassion' over assisted dying
EXCLUSIVE: Pamela, a terminally ill lay preacher, has shared her view as the Bill faces another hurdle in the House of Lords.
www.express.co.uk
September 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Preacher's plea for 'Christian compassion' over assisted dying www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2105...
Proud to have been a part of this incredibly moving feature
"I’ve always 100% believed in the right to choose. When I was diagnosed myself, it seemed natural to help campaign for it, whether it happens in my lifetime or not." - @sophierblake.bsky.social
Please read this moving photo essay from The Guardian.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Please read this moving photo essay from The Guardian.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
‘Bad deaths scar families for ever’: what terminally ill people want you to know about assisted dying
For patients like Maddie Cowey, who was 18 when she was diagnosed with incurable cancer, the stakes of the debate couldn’t be higher. Photographer Alicia Canter spent four months capturing people faci...
www.theguardian.com
July 28, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Proud to have been a part of this incredibly moving feature
This Friday, MPs will vote on the assisted dying Bill.
It all comes down to this - Tag your MP and ask them to vote yes.
If it passes, the Bill continues its journey in the House of Lords - if not, it falls.
This could be our last chance to secure a compassionate law.
It all comes down to this - Tag your MP and ask them to vote yes.
If it passes, the Bill continues its journey in the House of Lords - if not, it falls.
This could be our last chance to secure a compassionate law.
June 18, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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Fundamentals remain as #AssistedDying clocks up 100 hours Parliamentary consideration:
- MPs know status quo is cruel & untenable
- All passed amendments further tighten Bill (eg advertising ban)
On analysis of votes today, I’m v confident it will pass at 3rd reading next Fri
- MPs know status quo is cruel & untenable
- All passed amendments further tighten Bill (eg advertising ban)
On analysis of votes today, I’m v confident it will pass at 3rd reading next Fri
June 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Fundamentals remain as #AssistedDying clocks up 100 hours Parliamentary consideration:
- MPs know status quo is cruel & untenable
- All passed amendments further tighten Bill (eg advertising ban)
On analysis of votes today, I’m v confident it will pass at 3rd reading next Fri
- MPs know status quo is cruel & untenable
- All passed amendments further tighten Bill (eg advertising ban)
On analysis of votes today, I’m v confident it will pass at 3rd reading next Fri
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"Fundamentally, the question here is: is it right for me to tell the person next to me that because of my moral scruples, they have to suffer, possibly, a really hideous death? Or, is it their right to decide without me interfering?" www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk/news/2522307...
Liz Saville Roberts MP ‘strongly’ backs assisted dying. We asked her why
Dwyfor Meirionnydd MP Liz Saville Roberts has explained why she supports a bill to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales.
www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk
June 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
"Fundamentally, the question here is: is it right for me to tell the person next to me that because of my moral scruples, they have to suffer, possibly, a really hideous death? Or, is it their right to decide without me interfering?" www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk/news/2522307...
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Assisted dying will soon be an option for terminally ill New Yorkers.
If they can have the choice, why can't we?
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/n...
If they can have the choice, why can't we?
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/n...
New York Moves to Allow Terminally Ill People to Die on Their Own Terms
A bill permitting so-called medical aid in dying passed the State Legislature and will now head to Gov. Kathy Hochul for her signature.
www.nytimes.com
June 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Assisted dying will soon be an option for terminally ill New Yorkers.
If they can have the choice, why can't we?
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/n...
If they can have the choice, why can't we?
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/n...
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There have been questions about the time and scrutiny allocated to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. Here the Leader of the HoC makes clear the Bill is receiving more time and scrutiny than even substantial Government Bills.
June 5, 2025 at 11:40 AM
There have been questions about the time and scrutiny allocated to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. Here the Leader of the HoC makes clear the Bill is receiving more time and scrutiny than even substantial Government Bills.
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My constituent Kay speaking here about her brother's death. This is why we need @kimleadbeatermp.bsky.social's Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.
June 4, 2025 at 3:46 PM
My constituent Kay speaking here about her brother's death. This is why we need @kimleadbeatermp.bsky.social's Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.
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Great to see #France take this important step towards giving terminally ill people choice & control in their dying days🇫🇷 Around the world countries are recognising that compassionate patient-led care for dying people must include #ChoiceAtTheEndOfLife
www.france24.com/en/france/20...
www.france24.com/en/france/20...
French parliament backs bill to legalise assisted dying
France's lower house of parliament on Tuesday adopted a bill that will allow adults suffering from incurable illnesses to voluntarily end their life by taking a lethal substance prescribed by medical…
www.france24.com
May 27, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Great to see #France take this important step towards giving terminally ill people choice & control in their dying days🇫🇷 Around the world countries are recognising that compassionate patient-led care for dying people must include #ChoiceAtTheEndOfLife
www.france24.com/en/france/20...
www.france24.com/en/france/20...
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‘A movement whose time has come’: French assisted dying bill passes first stage in historic vote www.dignityindying.org.uk/news/a-movem...
‘A movement whose time has come’: French assisted dying bill passes first stage in historic vote - Dignity in Dying
French National Assembly passes assisted dying Bill 305-199 alongside Bill to deliver €1.1billion investment in palliative care
www.dignityindying.org.uk
May 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
‘A movement whose time has come’: French assisted dying bill passes first stage in historic vote www.dignityindying.org.uk/news/a-movem...
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The assisted dying bill comes back before parliament this week, having been strengthened and improved at the Committee Stage. Here's me explaining to Newsnight last year why I support a change in the law.
May 15, 2025 at 8:12 AM
The assisted dying bill comes back before parliament this week, having been strengthened and improved at the Committee Stage. Here's me explaining to Newsnight last year why I support a change in the law.
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"That decision has haunted me now for a decade. It is, without doubt, my biggest regret in politics."
Ruth Davidson urges MSPs to learn from her mistake and vote for change on assisted dying tomorrow.
#ScotsForDignity
www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/...
Ruth Davidson urges MSPs to learn from her mistake and vote for change on assisted dying tomorrow.
#ScotsForDignity
www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/...
My cowardly assisted dying decision has haunted me for a decade
Poor drafting of Margo MacDonald’s 2015 assisted dying bill meant I voted it down on reasons of practicality rather than let Holyrood whip it into shape
www.thetimes.com
May 12, 2025 at 9:01 AM
"That decision has haunted me now for a decade. It is, without doubt, my biggest regret in politics."
Ruth Davidson urges MSPs to learn from her mistake and vote for change on assisted dying tomorrow.
#ScotsForDignity
www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/...
Ruth Davidson urges MSPs to learn from her mistake and vote for change on assisted dying tomorrow.
#ScotsForDignity
www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/...
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In a podcast interview Sir Geoffrey Boycott, having faced cancer twice, makes a very human case for greater choice at the end of life, in support of assisted dying podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...
Sir Geoffrey Boycott on cancer, cricket and why Britain is broken
Podcast Episode · The Daily T · 03/05/2025 · Bonus · 32m
podcasts.apple.com
May 6, 2025 at 12:33 PM
In a podcast interview Sir Geoffrey Boycott, having faced cancer twice, makes a very human case for greater choice at the end of life, in support of assisted dying podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...
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"A peaceful, painless and dignified death is so different from the many deaths that I've witnessed in my 32 years of medicine...to help empower people in their final moments is fulfilling and a huge privilege."
Dr O'Brien is a GP and a voluntary assistant dying practitioner in Western Australia.
Dr O'Brien is a GP and a voluntary assistant dying practitioner in Western Australia.
May 8, 2025 at 3:04 PM
"A peaceful, painless and dignified death is so different from the many deaths that I've witnessed in my 32 years of medicine...to help empower people in their final moments is fulfilling and a huge privilege."
Dr O'Brien is a GP and a voluntary assistant dying practitioner in Western Australia.
Dr O'Brien is a GP and a voluntary assistant dying practitioner in Western Australia.
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"our laws do need to change and they need to be more compassionate"
Thanks to Lee Barron MP for supporting greater choice for dying people.
#YesToDignity
Thanks to Lee Barron MP for supporting greater choice for dying people.
#YesToDignity
May 9, 2025 at 5:23 PM
"our laws do need to change and they need to be more compassionate"
Thanks to Lee Barron MP for supporting greater choice for dying people.
#YesToDignity
Thanks to Lee Barron MP for supporting greater choice for dying people.
#YesToDignity
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The Church of Scotland is expected to become the first major denomination in the UK to adopt a neutral position on assisted dying, reflecting a wide range of views among its congregation, with the majority of people with faith in support of law change www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Church of Scotland to take neutral stance on Scottish assisted dying bill
Campaigners welcome church move making it first major denomination in UK to adopt neutral position
www.theguardian.com
May 7, 2025 at 11:55 AM
The Church of Scotland is expected to become the first major denomination in the UK to adopt a neutral position on assisted dying, reflecting a wide range of views among its congregation, with the majority of people with faith in support of law change www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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"There's nothing holy about agony, nothing moral about it. There's no sanctity in suffering"
Well said @rabbiromain.bsky.social, it's time for MPs to vote for compassion.
Well said @rabbiromain.bsky.social, it's time for MPs to vote for compassion.
May 2, 2025 at 4:14 PM
"There's nothing holy about agony, nothing moral about it. There's no sanctity in suffering"
Well said @rabbiromain.bsky.social, it's time for MPs to vote for compassion.
Well said @rabbiromain.bsky.social, it's time for MPs to vote for compassion.