Assisted dying is set to become legal on the Isle of Man after the Assisted Dying Bill received Royal Assent following approval by Westminster.
The approval marks the passage of legislation intended to introduce assisted dying on the island. Royal Assent is the formal approval required for the Bill to become law.
The development means the Isle of Man will move towards making assisted dying legal under the terms of the approved legislation. The supplied information does not provide details of when the law will take effect or how the arrangements will operate.
No further details on the implementation of the legislation or official reactions were provided.