U.K. MPs approve Assisted Dying bill

U.K. MPs approve Assisted Dying bill

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The bill woud allow terminally ill adults over age 18 in England and Wales, who are deemed to have less than six months to live, to apply for an assisted death

 

Dignity in Dying campaigners celebrate after the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill was passed in the House of Commons, in London, Friday, June 20, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP

The U.K. House of Commons narrowly (314 to 291) passed a bill to allow terminally-ill people in England and Wales to end their lives. The legislation, which is likely to become law, will now head to the House of Lords for consideration.

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, colloquially known as the Assisted Dying bill, will only apply to people in England and Wales who have less than six months to live. A patient choosing to die would need to be of competent mind and two doctors, a psychiatrist, senior lawyer and social worker would need to sign off on their decision. Several other jurisdictions such as some States in the U.S., Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Belgium already have laws permitting assisted dying.