U.K. Parliament rejects bill to allow assisted dying for the terminally ill

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The defeat leaves Britain outside a growing list of European countries and 14 U.S. jurisdictions that allow some form of assisted suicide.

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  • The defeat leaves Britain outside a growing list of European countries and 14 U.S. jurisdictions that allow some form of assisted suicide.
  • Reported by Washington Post and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:33:07 UTC.

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  1. UK lawmakers to vote again on whether to allow assisted dying in England and Wales

  2. U.K. Parliament rejects bill to allow assisted dying for the terminally ill

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