Baroness Falkner of Margravine, who stepped down as chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, accused Labour of abandoning founding principles.
Baroness Falkner, chairman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, urged the House of Lords to reject the 'flawed' assisted dying Bill - despite previously supporting the principle.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission pledged to produce final guidance by July but this could reportedly be delayed by months amid infighting with its chair Baroness Falkner.