Assisted dying vote live updates: MPs vote in favour of historic bill after emotional debate
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The bill passes the first stage in the Commons but will be followed by months of parliamentary activity before it becomes a law.

Some progress, finally.

Edit: for the benefit of the tinfoil hat wearers, assisted dying is not the same as euthanasia.

  • FlaxEnglish
    41·
    10 hours ago

    In Canada it turned into a cost cutting measure. There are several instances of people being euthanised as they had no other option. Like someone with EDS being refused treatment in America, or an ex-serviceman being refused a wheelchair ramp and offered euthanasia instead.

    • FreudianCafe@lemmy.mlEnglish
      32·
      8 hours ago

      UK gov cuts food for children in school, cuts energy for elderly people, engage in war with a nuclear armed country. But when they start euthanasing the population its because they are concerned with the well being of people.