MPs in historic vote for assisted dying in England and Wales

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2024-11-29

London (PA Media/dpa) - Assisted dying could be legalised in England and Wales after a historic vote saw proposed legislation clear its first hurdle in the British House of Commons on Friday. A majority of MPs, including Prime Minister Keir Starmer, supported a Bill that would allow terminally ill adults with a life expectancy of less than six months to end their lives. There were at-times emotional scenes in the Commons as politicians on both si......

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