UK Members Of Parliament Reject Assisted Dying Bill For Terminally Ill Adults

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill was defeated on Friday after 286 MPs voted against it, while 270 supported the legislation.

Members of the United Kingdom House of Commons have rejected a controversial bill seeking to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults in England and Wales.

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill was defeated on Friday after 286 MPs voted against it, while 270 supported the legislation.

The result means the bill will not proceed to the next stage of parliamentary scrutiny in its current form.

The announcement was televised live by BBC, monitored by SaharaReporters.

UK Members Of Parliament Reject Assisted Dying Bill For Terminally Ill Adults

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