On 11 September 2026, British lawmakers voted down the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, rejecting legislation to allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose to end their lives. The narrow defeat prompted campaigners to call it a tragic day, citing safety and workability concerns raised by opponents.
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The proposal was backed by a majority of MPs earlier this year but did not become law after its progress was stalled by peers.
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Lawmakers to vote again on whether to allow assisted dying in England and Wales AP News
British lawmakers are voting again on whether to back legislation to allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose to end their lives.
UK lawmakers narrowly voted to shelve a bill to legalize assisted dying in England and Wales during a quiet Friday sitting at which a lukewarm government stance tipped votes in favor of opponents to the law.
An attempt to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales has been rejected by MPs.
UK lawmakers on Friday voted down legislation to allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose to end their lives. The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill was opposed by 286 members of parliament, while 270 voted for it. The vote brings an end to a two-year debate in parliament about assisted dying. On two previous occasions in 2024 and 2025, the elected House of Commons had back
Opponents say proposed law change for England and Wales was ‘unsafe and unworkable’ after bill is narrowly defeated As it became clear that MPs had voted against the assisted dying bill , campaigners who had fought for a change in the law looked broken. Standing outside the Houses of Parliament, many wearing pink caps and T-shirts with slogans such as “Give me choice over my death”, they held on t