MPs back assisted dying for England and Wales in crunch Westminster vote
MPs have voted for assisted dying to become legal in England and Wales.
After a highly charged debate, MPs voted by 314 to 291 - a majority of 23 - in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.
Terminally ill adults in England and Wales with less than six months to live will soon be able to apply for an assisted death. This would need to be approved by two doctors and a panel featuring a social worker, senior legal figure and psychiatrist.
The bill does not apply in Scotland as separate legislation is going through Holyrood at the moment.
It has now passed in the House of Commons and will move onto the House of Lords.
The Scottish legislation has passed its first vote but will have to go through another stage to become law.
It is led by Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthur.
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