Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide & End-of-Life CareNEWS OR ANALYSIS
UK lawmakers vote down bill to allow assisted dying in England and Wales
UK lawmakers in the House of Commons voted 286 to 270 against the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which would have allowed terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose assisted dying with approval from two doctors and an expert panel. The government remained neutral during the vote, and opponents cited concerns about potential coercion, lack of safeguards for disabled people, and the difficulty of accurately predicting a six-month prognosis, while religious leaders and medical colleges also expressed objections to the bill.
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