MPs Approve Assisted Dying Bill in Landmark Vote

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill passed its second reading with a majority of 55, advancing a historic change in end-of-life care laws in England and Wales.

• The House of Commons voted 330 to 275 in favor of the Assisted Dying Bill, allowing terminally ill adults with six months to live to seek medical help to end their lives.
• Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, who introduced the private members' bill, described the vote as a step toward greater choice and dignity for the terminally ill.
• The legislation will now undergo six months of committee scrutiny, where amendments and safeguards will be debated before further votes in the Commons and the Lords.
• Concerns raised by opponents include potential coercion, the strain on the NHS, and the adequacy of existing palliative care services, which many argue need urgent improvement.
• If passed into law, the bill would require a two-year implementation period, with strict criteria involving approvals from two doctors and a High Court judge.

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