US EditionUK parliament votes for assisted dying paving way for historic law change
- The UK Parliament today passed a bill permitting assisted dying in certain cases by a vote of 314 to 291, marking a significant step toward legislation on end-of-life choices for adults with terminal illnesses.
- This vote follows decades of debate and earlier defeats, with the bill passing the Commons after a conscience vote and wide public consultation.
- The bill allows adults diagnosed with a terminal illness and a prognosis of less than six months to live in England and Wales to access assisted dying, subject to rigorous safeguards.
- A YouGov poll of 2,003 Britons last month showed 73% supported the bill, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer also backed the legislation despite cabinet divisions.
- The bill now moves to the House of Lords for scrutiny, with a four-year implementation period before assisted dying could legally be offered in 2029.
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