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

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U.K.lawmakers are voting again on whether to back legislation to allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose to end their lives…

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  • Reported by ABC News and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:49:01 UTC.

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