Esther Rantzen's daughter reveals how 'terrified' mum is feeling about 'traumatic death'

's daughter led calls for "kindness, compassion and choice" outside Parliament on Friday, as campaigners voiced their support for the bill. Rebecca Wilcox said her mum was "terrified" that the family's memories of her will be tainted if she suffers a "traumatic death".

"She believes in compassion and kindness, she has campaigned for that in various forms," Rebecca added. "She's campaigned for that for children, she's campaigned for that for old people - now this campaign is about the end of our lives."

This Morning presenter Rebecca, 45, wore a pale pink blazer and top as she joined campaign group Dignity in Dying's rally in the morning.

She told the Express: "We really believe in kindness, compassion and choice and I just hope the MPs reflect that. The majority of the country believes what we believe and I'm quietly hopeful."

Adding that her mum would be watching the debate from home, Rebecca said: "I've already had several directions from her as to what to wear.

"I feel that she's made me into Elle Woods from Legally Blonde, but I'm here for it. She and I are talking about this all the time.

"She is so behind this campaign, she is so grateful for the ears and eyes of the world on this. And I just hope Parliament votes our way."

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is backed by the Daily Express crusade. It returned to the Commons for a report stage debate, with MPs able to suggest amendments.

Proceedings began at 9.30am, with Speaker announcing that more than 90 MPs wished to speak. He asked those selected to limit themselves to 15 minutes initially.

The Bill's sponsor, MP Kim Leadbeater, then told the Commons that she had heard "hundreds of stories from people who have lost loved ones in deeply difficult and traumatic circumstances" under the current law.

She added: "Put simply, if we do not vote to change the law, we are essentially saying that the status quo is acceptable."

Over the following hours, MPs discussed complex aspects of the legislation and put forward amendments. Concerns raised included the possibility that patients might "shop around for doctors" who would approve them.

Labour MP Polly Billington said people - particularly those suffering from mental ill health - may visit multiple doctors until they find one willing to approve them.

But Ms Leadbeater said a proposed clause would mean that, in the event of rejection, a doctor would produce a report that would be shared with the coordinating doctor and the assisted dying commission, "so that information would be recorded".

MPs also discussed the Royal College of Psychiatrists' decision to raise "serious concerns" about the bill, despite remaining neutral on the principle of assisted dying.

Questioned about whether there would be sufficient psychiatrists to take part in multidisciplinary panels to review cases, Ms Leadbeater said there were around 4,500 psychiatrists in the country, and the number of patients making requests was expected to be "very small" in the early years.

Labour MP Meg Hillier, who voted against the bill at second reading, tabled an amendment which would ban doctors from raising assisted dying unless a patient asked about it first. This was supported by another opponent of the legislation, Diane Abbott.

However, Labour MP Simon Opher, a GP and a supporter of the bill, said medics were "under ethical obligations to give options to patients" and not setting out all of their choices "totally wrecks the doctor-patient relationship".

equalities spokeswoman Christine Jardine also warned that patients not being given "all the options" could risk "yet more of the dangerous suicide attempts that we see at the moment".

Labour MP Naz Shah tabled an amendment which would mean patients could not qualify as terminally ill "by voluntarily stopping eating or drinking or both".

Ms Leadbeater responded that people with severe anorexia would be "highly unlikely to be assessed as having capacity to make a decision about assisted dying", and the risk that anyone would starve themselves to this point to access it is "negligible".

In one of the most passionate speeches, Labour MP Florence Eshalomi said she was "even more worried now" about the bill than she was in November.

She raised concerns about "the coercion of minority communities", and hit out at Dame Esther Rantzen over the Childline founder's recent comments suggesting that some MPs were not being transparent about opposing the bill for religious reasons.

Meanwhile, Liz Jarvis, the Lib Dem MP, spoke in favour of an amendment which would allow people to request assisted dying when they have less than 12 months to live, in the case of neurodegenerative conditions such as motor neurone disease.

Citing the experience of her mother, who died last March after a seven-year struggle with Alzheimer's, she said this would give people with neurodegenerative conditions "more control over their ultimate decision".

former minister Sir Jeremy Wright argued all those who know the person seeking an assisted death "well" should be notified of the person's decision and called for evidence.

And Tory Sir Edward Leigh argued that care homes "must be given the ability to exclude themselves from the act of assisted death".

Finally, Kit Malthouse, another supporter of the Bill, moved a closure motion. After furious interjections from some MPs about the limited time available, the motion was passed by 288 votes to 239.

The House then voted on amendments selected by the Speaker. MPs approved without a formal vote one put forward Ms Leadbeater, which strengthened guarantees that "no person", including any health professional, would be forced to take part in providing assisted dying.

However, a majority of 36 rejected an accompanying amendment tabled by Labour MP Rebecca Paul, which would have allowed employers to ban their workforces from taking part.

Health Minister Stephen Kinnock had advised that Ms Paul's suggestion may be unworkable because it conflicts with protections for employees from unfair dismissal, and could make the service more difficult to access.

Time ran out to vote on any more changes. The debate is set to continue on June 13, and may then continue for a further day on June 20.

Sarah Wootton, chief executive of Dignity in Dying, said the proceedings had shown that a majority of MPs were "committed to both compassion and robust safeguards, and to progressing this Bill".

She added: "MPs debating and scrutinising an assisted dying bill at Report Stage for the first time in history indicates how far this debate has come.

"The amendment passed sends a strong message to healthcare professionals that their right to be involved in the process or not is fully respected and protected, just as it is in other jurisdictions.

"Every stage of this Bill's progress has made it stronger, safer and more workable. A majority of MPs backed the principle of assisted dying in November, and now they can be confident that this legislation is not only grounded in choice and compassion, but includes the kind of protections the public and healthcare professionals rightly expect."