The proposal will allow people to kill themselves with assistance from a doctor, and asks the parliament to consider issues such as conscientious objection and a requirement to be terminally ill.
Guernsey’s chief minister, Gavin St Pier, is backing the proposal, claiming it is “about giving people choice”.
Guernsey has the freedom to pass its own laws but the UK Government can intervene if there are ramifications for the UK. The matter would then be brought before the Privy Council.
A proposal to legalise assisted suicide on the island was rejected in 2004....