The House of Commons has voted in favor of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, allowing terminally ill, mentally competent adults with less than six months to live to seek an assisted death with the approval of two doctors and a High Court judge. The bill passed its second reading with a majority of 55, marking a historic moment in the UK's assisted dying debate.
MPs approved the second reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, marking a significant step in the debate on assisted dying in the UK. The vote, conducted with a majority of 55, pitted Cabinet members against each other, with the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer supporting the bill and Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner opposing it.
If the bill becomes law, terminally ill, mentally competent adults with less than six months to live could seek an assisted death with the consent of two doctors and a High Court judge. The bill now advances to committee stage and faces further scrutiny in both the Commons and the House of Lords
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