MPs have voted against a renewed proposal to legalise assisted dying, blocking the latest attempt to change the law on the issue.
The proposed legislation sought to permit assisted dying, a move that would have marked one of the most significant social and legal changes considered in recent years.
The vote means the measure has not secured parliamentary support. The proposal was focused on changing the legal position around assisted dying, but MPs rejected the attempt to move ahead with legalisation.
Assisted dying remains a major public policy question because any change would affect the law, medical practice and the rights of people seeking end-of-life choices. In this case, MPs decided against the proposed legal change.
Following the vote, the latest bid to legalise assisted dying has failed. Any further progress on the issue would require a new parliamentary attempt or another proposal to change the law.
