Assisted Dying Bill Defeated in Commons as MPs Reject Choice at End of Life

Terminally ill adults in England and Wales with less than six months to live will not be given the legal option to end their lives with medical assistance after MPs voted 286 to 270 against the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. The bill would have required approval from two doctors and an expert panel before an assisted death could proceed. Its defeat means the current law, which criminalises assisted dying, remains in place – a decision that...