Lawmakers in Britain have taken a pivotal step towards legalizing assisted dying, evidenced by a 330 to 275 vote in favor of the proposal, but further scrutiny in parliamentary committees is expected before it becomes law.
The newly approved bill will allow terminally ill patients, aged 18 or older, with less than six months to live, to seek assisted dying after approval from two doctors and a judge.
This vote marks a significant shift in attitudes towards assisted dying, indicating increased pressure on British lawmakers from the public and other nations that have legalized similar practices in response to the demands of terminally ill individuals.
Since the rejected proposal in 2015, the growing trend of terminally ill Britons traveling abroad for assisted dying has heightened calls for a domestic policy to allow them to die on their own terms.
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