British Lawmakers, in Historic Vote, Back Legislation for Assisted Suicide
‘If the law is passed, it would represent the crossing of a significant legal, societal, and moral Rubicon,’ one member of Parliament said ahead of the vote on Friday.
British lawmakers backed a proposal to legalize medically assisted suicide in a historic and contentious vote on Friday — mirroring debates on the other side of the Atlantic as legal and political issues are playing out in America over the procedure.
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