Ipswich's MP has been selected to be on the committee scrutinising the assisted dying bill before it is presented to the House of Commons again.
Jack Abbott is set to be the only representative from Suffolk who will be on the committee that will look into the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill before it goes through to another round of voting.
The committee will review the legislation line-by-line and suggest amendments before it goes any further.
Kim Leadbeater, the Labour MP who introduced the private members' bill, selected the MPs, stating that the committee has the right balance and experience "to give the bill the detailed scrutiny it deserves and requires".
Mr Abbott was one of the representatives who voted against the bill, said: "I feel an enormous sense of duty being asked to join this Committee.
"This is one of the most consequential decisions I'll likely have to make as an MP, and I will work tirelessly over the coming months to ensure this Bill has strong protections and safeguards so we can minimise risk and eliminate any unintended consequences."
Once the committee has made its changes to the bill, it will go back to the House of Commons - which is expected to be after April 25.
If approved by the MPs, it will progress to the House of Lords.
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