The proposed Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill would allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to receive assistance in ending their life under strict conditions.
Eligibility requires patients to be over 18, mentally capable, expected to die within six months, and to make formal declarations witnessed by others, ensuring a considered decision.
The bill includes safeguards to prevent coercion, making it illegal to pressure someone into choosing assisted dying, with penalties of up to 14 years in prison for violators.
Parliament will debate the bill with multiple stages needed before it could become law, indicating a lengthy process despite initial approval in the House of Commons.
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