UK lawmakers vote down bill to allow assisted dying
UK lawmakers rejected a proposal to legalize assisted dying for terminally ill adults in England and Wales.
Friday’s vote in the House of Commons effectively ends a two-year debate in Parliament that had inflamed passions among lawmakers and the public.
The bill would have allowed patients with fewer than six months to live to choose to end their lives with medical assistance, provided they had the approval of doctors and an expert panel.
Polls suggest solid public support for the practice, but opponents have cited concerns about coercion and a lack of safeguards.
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