Lawmakers in England and Wales rejected a bill on September 11 that would have legalized assisted suicide for terminally ill adults, leaving existing laws unchanged.
The House of Commons voted 286-270 against the bill, which would have allowed mentally competent adults with six months or less to live to end their lives with medical assistance following approval from a panel of professionals. The bill cannot be revived during the current legislative session.
The vote ended the latest effort to change the law after a similar proposal was rejected in 2015.
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