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Terminally ill adults with less than six months to live will be given right to die under proposed legislationAssisted dying bill – latest live updatesMPs have taken a historic step toward legalising assisted dying in England and Wales after backing a bill that would give some terminally ill people the right to end their lives.The Commons backed the bill by 330 votes in favour to 275 against, a majority of 55. Keir Starmer and the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, voted in favour while Angela Rayner, the deputy prime minister, and Wes Streeting, the health secretary, voted against. Continue reading…
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/nov/29/mps-vote-for-assisted-dying-in-england-and-wales
Author : Jessica Elgot, Eleni Courea and Rowena Mason
Publish date : 2024-11-29 16:01:07
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