Assisted Dying: how MPs voted and what it tells us about ‘cross-party consensus’
The majority of Conservative MPs voted against (an 80/20 split, so a score of 0.60), along with most of the independents who voted, and the majority of the MPs from Northern Ireland (the DUP’s 1.0 score mirroring the Greens). And the SNP abstained en bloc.
Rantzen's 'great relief' after assisted dying vote
Dame Esther Rantzen has said she feels "great relief" after MPs backed proposals to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales. She has described the historic vote, which will pave the way for a change in law,
UK lawmakers vote in support of assisted dying
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.
U.K. Lawmakers Back Assisted Dying Bill
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.
British Lawmakers Vote in Favor of Legalizing Assisted Dying
Long-time British campaigner Esther Rantzen, who is terminally ill with lung cancer and played a leading role in advocating the need for a vote on assisted dying, voiced her joy at the “wonderful” outcome and said it will give people an “equal choice.”
What does the assisted dying vote say about our changing society?
Westminster debates over assisted dying have been protracted and thorny; a similar bill was decisively rejected by MPs in 2015. But recent YouGov polling has shown "strong, bipartisan" support among the British public for legalising assisted dying for the terminally ill.
British Lawmakers Voted to Legalize Assisted Dying. Here’s What to Know.
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.
UK lawmakers vote in favor of bill legalizing assisted dying
Lawmakers in Britain gave initial approval to a bill to allow terminally ill adults to end their lives in England and Wales in a vote in the House of Commons on Friday.
U.K. Parliament backs assisted-dying law in historic vote
British lawmakers on Nov. 29 voted in favor of a bill to legalize assisted dying for terminally ill patients in England and Wales, in one of the most dramatic social changes Britain has seen in years.
Why Northumberland MP voted against Assisted Dying - BBC Sounds
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