UK lawmakers voted to move forward with historic new assisted dying legislation on Friday that would allow terminally ill adults to request help to end their lives in England and Wales. The legislation puts in place multiple safeguards,

British lawmakers have approved the 'Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life)' bill, allowing terminally ill adults with less than six months to live to request assistance in ending their lives, despite concerns about the impact on vulnerable groups and palliative care services.

The bill, modeled after Oregon’s law, would apply to terminally ill patients and could usher in one of the most dramatic social changes Britain has seen in years.

Women hug each other during a demonstration in support of assisted dying outside the British parliament after lawmakers voted in favour of the assisted dying law, in London, Britain, November 29, 2024.

There were no loud cheers when, on the afternoon of November 29th, the Speaker of the House of Commons announced that MPs had voted in favour of legalising assisted dying in England and Wales. It is,

British lawmakers have given initial approval to a bill that would help terminally ill adults end their lives in England and Wales

British lawmakers have started a historic debate on a proposal to help terminally ill adults end their lives in England and Wales, an issue that has divided Parliament and the country

Lawmakers in Britain gave initial approval to a bill to allow terminally ill adults to end their lives in England and Wales in a vote in the House of Commons on Friday.

British lawmakers gave initial approval Friday to a bill to help terminally ill adults end their lives in England and Wales.