Assisted dying bill live: MPs vote in favour of historic legislation
Briefly

"The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill received 330 ayes and 275 noes, a majority of 55 votes, in a sign of the level of feeling on the divisive issue."
"More than 160 MPs made bids to speak during Friday's Commons debate—the first on the issue in almost a decade—highlighting the intense interest surrounding assisted dying legislation."
"The law would allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales with less than six months to live to end their lives, subject to the approval of two doctors and a High Court judge."
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