British Lawmakers Voted to Legalize Assisted Dying. Here’s What to Know.
The House of Commons voted in favor of a bill that would legalize assisted dying for the terminally ill in England and Wales, under strict conditions.
UK lawmakers vote in support of assisted dying
British lawmakers have voted to allow assisted dying, a move set to make the UK one of a small handful of countries to allow terminally ill people to end their lives.
MPs vote in favour of historic bill to allow assisted dying after emotional debate
The bill passes the first stage in the Commons but will be followed by months of parliamentary activity before it becomes a law.
Debate on legalising assisted dying begins in United Kingdom
British lawmakers started a historic debate Friday on a proposal to help terminally ill adults end their lives in England and Wales, an issue that has divided Parliament as well as the country at large.
British Lawmakers Vote in Favor of Legalizing Assisted Dying
Long-time British campaigner Esther Rantzen, who is terminally ill with lung cancer and played a leading role in advocating the need for a vote on assisted dying, voiced her joy at the “wonderful” outcome and said it will give people an “equal choice.”
Britain set for vote on assisted dying, after emotional debate that has divided lawmakers
British lawmakers are set to decide Friday whether to legalize assisted dying, a contentious proposal that would make the United Kingdom one of a small handful of nations to allow terminally ill people to end their lives.
UK votes to legalize assisted suicide; final approval of bill pending
United Kingdom lawmakers have passed a bill that, if finalized, will legalize assisted suicide in England and Wales under strict circumstances The bill allows for medical assistance in dying for any
U.K. House of Commons to vote on assisted dying
A handout photograph, released by the UK Parliament, shows Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer standing and speaking during Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) session in the House of Commons, in central London on November 27, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP/Handout/UK Parliament
U.K. MPs vote to legalize assisted dying, but critics point to Canada as cautionary tale
British lawmakers gave approval to an assisted dying bill that many say could turn out like Canada's medical assistance in dying program, for better or for worse.
The assisted dying Bill can still be stopped. Here’s how
When the House of Commons debates Kim Leadbeater’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill on Friday, no-one knows what the result is going to be. In the vaudeville theatre of Westminster, especially when a government has a majority of 165,
U.K. backs assisted-dying law after emotional debate over end-of-life care
The bill, modeled after Oregon’s law, would apply to terminally ill patients and could usher in one of the most dramatic social changes Britain has seen in years.
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As the assisted dying bill passed, the House of Commons fell silent
MPs crept from the chamber to consider what they would do next to improve or defeat the bill, writes Joe Murphy. And perhaps, for the second time, to pray they get it right ...
Britain’s House of Commons approves assisted suicide bill
The House of Commons in London voted on Friday for an assisted dying bill, legislation that would let terminally ill adults ...