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U.K. Assisted Dying Bill Back on Table | Europe News
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The U.K. is poised for another heated parliamentary showdown over assisted dying, as a Labour MP pushes for a vote next month to allow terminally ill adults with less than six months to live to choose death with medical assistance. This isn’t the first time — last year’s bill stalled in the House of Lords — but advocates hope this round will succeed, citing Australia’s successful model since 2017 and the growing demand for dignity and control at life’s end. Meanwhile, Canada expands eligibility to include mental health patients, while the U.K. government juggles other priorities like social care funding. The path ahead remains fraught, especially navigating the conservative House of Lords, but supporters remain determined to give terminally ill people a compassionate, legal option.
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