Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

UK lawmakers reject assisted dying bill for England and Wales
Euronews ^ | 11/09/2026 | Greta Ruffino

Posted on 09/15/2026 12:29:45 PM PDT by nickcarraway

Assisted suicide is legal in several countries, including Belgium, Canada, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland, as well as parts of the US, although eligibility rules vary. UK lawmakers on Friday rejected legislation that would have allowed terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose to end their lives.

Following an impassioned four-hour debate in the House of Commons, the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill was rejected by 286 votes to 270.

The outcome marked a notable reversal from last year, when an almost identical bill passed with a majority of 23 votes. The bill would have allowed adults in England and Wales with fewer than six months to live to apply for an assisted death, subject to the approval of two doctors and an expert panel.

(Excerpt) Read more at euronews.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: assistedsuicide; nhs; uk
Message from Jim Robinson:

Dear FRiends,

We need your continuing support to keep FR funded. Your donations are our sole source of funding. No sugar daddies, no advertisers, no paid memberships, no commercial sales, no gimmicks, no tax subsidies. No spam, no pop-ups, no ad trackers.

If you enjoy using FR and agree it's a worthwhile endeavor, please consider making a contribution today:

Click here: to donate by Credit Card

Or here: to donate by PayPal

Or by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794

Thank you very much and God bless you,

Jim


1 posted on 09/15/2026 12:29:45 PM PDT by nickcarraway
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: nickcarraway

Can’t they assist the rapy and murderous muslima? I would “assist” them first unless they went back to their countries before their number came up.


2 posted on 09/15/2026 12:48:14 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: nickcarraway

England doesn’t need assistance for dying. They’re doing quite good on their own. ;-)


3 posted on 09/15/2026 1:42:03 PM PDT by adorno ( )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson