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MPs vote for bill to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales

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The House of Commons voted 330 to 275 in favor of an <a href="https://www.verity.news/story/2024/uk-details-of-assisted-dying-bill-published" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">assisted dying bill</a> put forwards by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater during its second reading this Friday, marking the first parliamentary vote on the issue since being rejected in 2015.

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The House of Commons voted 330 to 275 in favor of an assisted dying bill put forwards by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater during its second reading this Friday, marking the first parliamentary vote on the issue since being rejected in 2015.

The Terminally Ill Adults Bill would allow mentally competent adults with less than six months to live to request self-administered medical assistance in ending their lives, requiring approval from two doctors and a High Court judge.

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The Terminally Ill Adults Bill would allow mentally competent adults with less than six months to live to request self-administered medical assistance in ending their lives, requiring approval from two doctors and a High Court judge.

The legislation includes a mandatory 14-day reflection period and a maximum 14-year prison sentence for anyone who coerces someone into requesting assisted dying.

The legislation includes a mandatory 14-day reflection period and a maximum 14-year prison sentence for anyone who coerces someone into requesting assisted dying.

Recent polling from YouGov shows 73% of Britons support legalizing assisted dying, though 19% oppose it in practice due to concerns about adequate regulatory safeguards.

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Recent polling from YouGov shows 73% of Britons support legalizing assisted dying, though 19% oppose it in practice due to concerns about adequate regulatory safeguards.

The free vote, which meant MPs did not have to take party lines, came after five hours of debate. The bill now moves to a committee stage before facing further votes in both the House of Commons and the House of Lords.

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The free vote, which meant MPs did not have to take party lines, came after five hours of debate. The bill now moves to a committee stage before facing further votes in both the House of Commons and the House of Lords.

The government has maintained a neutral stance on the bill, with Cabinet members divided. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, Chancellor Rachel Reeves, and Home Secretary Yvette Cooper voted for the bill; Deputy PM Angela Rayner, Health Secretary Wes Streeting, and Foreign Secretary David Lammy did not.

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The government has maintained a neutral stance on the bill, with Cabinet members divided. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, Chancellor Rachel Reeves, and Home Secretary Yvette Cooper voted for the bill; Deputy PM Angela Rayner, Health Secretary Wes Streeting, and Foreign Secretary David Lammy did not.

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The Terminally Ill Adults Bill would allow mentally competent adults with less than six months to live to request medical assistance in ending their lives, requiring approval from two doctors and a High Court judge.

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The legislation includes strict safeguards, including a mandatory 14-day reflection period and a maximum 14-year prison sentence for anyone who coerces someone into requesting assisted dying.

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Recent polling shows 73% of Britons support legalizing assisted dying, though 19% oppose it in practice due to concerns about adequate regulatory safeguards.

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The bill now faces several months of parliamentary scrutiny and debate before potentially becoming law, with an estimated implementation period of two years if approved.

The government has maintained a neutral stance on the bill, though cabinet members were divided, with some senior ministers voting against it.

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The bill poses significant risks to vulnerable individuals who might feel pressured to end their lives due to being a burden, while the proposed safeguards are inadequate and the legislation is being rushed through without proper consideration of its implications.

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MPs vote FOR assisted dying after five hours of emotionally-charged debate: Bill will let adults with less than six months to live request help to die

UK MPs Back Historic Assisted Dying Bill in Landmark Vote

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The current law is failing terminally ill people by forcing them to experience unnecessary suffering or travel abroad for assistance, while the proposed legislation offers essential safeguards and protections to give dying people choice, autonomy, and dignity in their final days.

The current law is failing terminally ill people by forcing them to experience unnecessary suffering or travel abroad for assistance, while the proposed legislation offers essential safeguards and protections to give dying people choice, autonomy, and dignity in their final days.

Assisted dying bill backed by MPs after emotional Commons debate

MPs back proposals to legalise assisted dying

The bill poses significant risks to vulnerable individuals who might feel pressured to end their lives due to being a burden, while the proposed safeguards are inadequate and the legislation is being rushed through without proper consideration of its implications.

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