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UK lawmakers vote in support of assisted dying
Assisted dying means prescribing life-ending drugs for terminally ill but mentally competent adults to administer themselves after meeting legal safeguards. It is legal and regulated in ten US jurisdictions, including California, Oregon, and Washington DC. Similarly, assisted suicide is legalized in Switzerland, and voluntary euthanasia is allowed authorized in Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. In Canada, Medical Assisted in Dying became legal in 2016 along with assisted suicide. Last month, British members of parliament voted freely by their will (not bound by party lines) to legalize assisted dying by 330 to 275 votes. Supporters of the bill insisted that assisted dying would bring dignity to terminal patients, avert pain and suffering, and ease pressure on palliative services. Opponents were concerned that the patients might feel like becoming a burden on their families and pressured to choose the option. Though assisted dying, suicide, or euthanasia are all highly controversial issues, some people travel to countries or states where they can legally terminate their lives.
Read the article and learn the legal aspects of assisted dying.
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/11/29/uk/uk-assisted-dying-vote-gbr-intl/index.html
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