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Following his recent terminal cancer diagnosis, Olympic cyclist Sir Chris Hoy has called for more, younger men to be tested - including those with a family history of the disease - and the government has asked the NHS to examine the evidence again.

Hospices are charities that care for people with a terminal diagnosis to the end of their life, which could be weeks or many months away, either:

BBC News has spoken to two people who have terminal conditions, Elise Burns, who supports assisted dying, and Nik Ward, who hopes the bill does not pass.

Elise Burns lives in constant pain due to terminal breast cancer that has spread to her bones, lungs and liver.

Under the proposed law, Nik is concerned that other people suffering terminal illnesses would choose an assisted death and miss out on the joys that more life could bring - even if they are less physically able.