Assisted dying bill: MPs back proposed new law after emotionally-charged Commons debate

Evening Standard 2024-11-29

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MPs have voted in favour of new laws to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales.The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will allow people aged over 18 with less than six months to live the right to end their own life.Some 330 MPs voted in favour of the bill, with 275 rejecting it - a majority of 55.

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