Sophie Turner, Who Once Struggled With An Eating Disorder, Raises Alarm Over Medical Aid In Dying

Sophie Turner Signs Open Letter To UK House of Lords: The House of Commons passed the new bill in June, and it is currently up for debate at the committee stage in the House of Lords before becoming law.

Sophie Turner Signs Open Letter To UK House of Lords:Game of Thrones star Sophia Turner, who once struggled with an eating disorder called Bulimia, signs an open letter to the UK House of Lords, opposing the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which would allow adults, subject to safeguards and protection, to have the choice of medical aid in dying. She does not support this bill as it can be risky for those struggling with an eating disorder.

What Is Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill?

The House of Commons passed the new bill in June, and it is currently up for debate at the committee stage in the House of Lords before becoming law. The letter that was drafted on November 18 by the Eat Breathe Thrive Foundation for Eating Disorders highlights 'deep concern' about the bill.

It states, "If passed, this bill could make individuals with eating disorders eligible for assisted death at times when they are unable to access or accept treatment. Many young people who could recover with effective care might instead receive lethal medication during a period of despair."

Other well-known figures who signed the letter include actress Stephanie Waring and TV personality Gail Porter. The letter continued, "The bill's definition of 'terminally ill,' like that used in Colorado, could be interpreted to include people with eating disorders who develop severe physical complications from starvation, purging, or restricting insulin. In a health system already stretched beyond capacity, someone who is severely ill and ambivalent about treatment could be assessed as eligible for assisted death. Amendments may lessen the risk for people with eating disorders but cannot remove it entirely."

Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner has joined @MindCharity, Stephanie Waring, Gail Porter, @SeanFletcherTV and dozens of eating disorder experts in warning the House of Lords that the Assisted Dying Bill poses a serious risk to people with eating disorders.#DyingForTreatmentpic.twitter.com/K08eBYTN3n Chelsea Roff (@ChelseaRoff) November 18, 2025

Sophie Turner's Battle With Eating Disorder

Turner has been very vocal about her struggle with an eating disorder. Last year, in an interview with a leading media outlet, the 29-year-old actress shared how criticism led to a struggle with body image that eventually led to Bulimia.

"Being a young girl, especially one growing up in the spotlight, you really judge yourself," she told the outlet. "When you're bulimic, your face tends to bloat. So when I finally did get better in my early 20s, my face went back to normal. Then, suddenly, all the comments were about whether I'd had buccal fat removal or not. So yeah, you can never win."

Despite her struggles, at the time, the actress detailed how to cope with an eating disorder. She said at the time, "I know when I'm in a bad headspace that the eating thing will always flare up. But now I regulate it by sitting in the discomfort and just getting used to that feeling of being full. It's all exposure therapy. I think life is exposure therapy."

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