OAN Staff Chloe Hawkswell
12:20 PM – Friday, November 29, 2024
Britain's parliament has voted in favor of new legislation legalizing assisted suicide.
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Friday's debate highlighted the rifts not only within the legislature but also among the people.
Protesters for and against the bill gathered outside parliament and voiced their criticism and support.
The bill would give mentally competent terminally ill patients in England and Wales who are given six months or less to live the option of ending their lives early.
Conservatives argued there was not enough time to consider the bill before it was voted on.
Opponents say vulnerable sick people could be taken advantage of and their well-being ignored.
This first vote begins months of debate and could change the bill as it moves through both the House and Senate.
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