US EditionUK parliament votes for assisted dying paving way for historic law change
ENGLAND AND WALES, UNITED KINGDOM, JUN 20 – The bill passed by a narrow margin of 23 votes, allowing terminally ill adults in England and Wales to access assisted dying under strict safeguards and medical approval.
- On June 20, the House of Commons voted 314-291 to pass the Terminally Ill Adults Bill, moving it closer to becoming law.
- Introduced by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, the Terminally Ill Adults Bill permits terminally ill adults with six months or less to self-administer lethal medication under strict safeguards including doctor assessments and judicial approval.
- During committee scrutiny, the majority shrank from 55 to 23 votes, with over 100 amendments examined line-by-line, highlighting increased debate and tightened safeguards.
- The bill advances to the House of Lords for further scrutiny amid opposition questioning its moral authority, given less than half of eligible MPs supported it.
- Assisted dying legislation would mark one of the UK's most significant social shifts since 1967, with implementation unlikely before 2029.
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