Assembly members voted on Wednesday in favour of the bill, which will need royal assent before it becomes law
Jersey’s parliament has given final approval to a bill to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults who live on the island.
Members of the States Assembly voted by 32 to 16 on Thursday in favour of the bill, which will now need royal assent before it becomes law.
A private member’s bill to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales is being scrutinised by the House of Lords, with some campaigners accusing peers of obstructing its passage.
The bill, introduced by the Labour MP Kim Leadbeater in October 2024, would allow adults with a prognosis of six months or fewer to live to have the option of an assisted death.
