UK MPs back assisted dying law at first hurdle in historic vote

UK MPs voting in favour of assisted dying bill leaves internet divided

The assisted dying bill passed by the British Parliament on Friday (Nov 29) has sparked a national debate on the ethical and moral issues associated with it, leaving people divided.   The law gives the right to terminally ill persons in England and Wales, who only have six months or less left to live and are mentally able, to decide to end their lives with medical assistance.

UK parliament gives initial approval to pass assisted dying bill

The UK parliament voted to advance the assisted dying bill on Friday, after hours of parliamentary debate. The bill proposes to give adults over the age of 18 with less than six months left to live the possibility of choosing to end their lives through compassionate medical cases, in a manner modelled on Dignitas in Switzerland, among other jurisdictions’ solutions. Kim Leadbeater, the member of parliament who proposed the bill, emphasized in th…

Green light in the United Kingdom for the assisted suicide bill (with defections among Labour). Once in force, the practice will be granted to terminally ill patients with less than 6 months of life. To kill them, only the signature of two doctors and a judge will suffice. With a majority of 55 votes (330 votes...

UK Bishops express disappointment over MP vote in favour of assisted dying

The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales have expressed disappointment after members of parliament voted on Friday 30 November to back a new bill to legalise assisted dying. 330 lawmakers voted in favour with 275 against the proposed bill which would allow terminally ill adults with less than six months to live, the right to choose to end their lives with medical help. Read all

British MP's Vote In Favor Of Bill Allowing Doctors To Help Kill Their Patients

The British Parliament has voted in favor of a bill permitting doctors to help patients kill themselves. The bill, introduced as a private members’ bill by MP Kim Leadbeater, passed its second reading with a [...] The post British MP’s Vote In Favor Of Bill Allowing Doctors To Help Kill Their Patients appeared first on The People's Voice.

British Lawmakers Vote in Favor of Medically Assisted Suicide

Meanwhile, Members of Parliament will debate an online petition calling for a redo of the summer's general election, after it garnered over 2.8 million signatures...on January 6, 2025.