Overview

• The House of Commons approved the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill by 314 votes to 291, securing a majority of 23
• Under the legislation, terminally ill adults in England and Wales with fewer than six months to live could request an assisted death after approval from two doctors and a multidisciplinary panel
• Prime Minister Keir Starmer said preparations ensure the law will be workable, while Health Secretary Wes Streeting cautioned that no budget has been set for the new service
• The bill now proceeds to the House of Lords for further debate before it could take up to four years to implement if enacted
• The US State Department condemned the measure as “state-subsidised suicide,” marking an unusual intervention in UK domestic policy