A Guernsey woman whose husband chose assisted dying has welcomed the passing of the second stage bill to legalise it in England and Wales. On Friday, UK MPs in the House of Commons voted 330 to 275 in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill,

British lawmakers have voted to allow assisted dying, a move set to make the UK one of a small handful of countries to allow terminally ill people to end their lives.

The House of Commons voted in favor of a bill that would legalize assisted dying for the terminally ill in England and Wales, under strict conditions.

Lawmakers in the U.K. have passed a controversial bill that would legalize assisted dying for terminally ill people deemed to be in the last months of their life.

The UK's House of Commons has voted in favour of assisted dying in an historic first that could lead to people being granted the freedom to end their lives.

After an emotional debate, Parliament voted on Friday in favor of allowing assisted suicide for some terminally ill people in England and Wales.

Though a similar bill was overwhelmingly rejected in 2015, one survey suggests that three-quarters of the UK public would support the change.

LONDON: UK lawmakers voted Friday (Nov 29) in favour of assisted dying for terminally ill people in England and Wales, advancing the emotive and contentious legislation to the next

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.