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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Aamna Mohdin

Friday briefing: The historic and controversial assisted dying bill nears its final hurdle

Campaigners gather in Parliament Square, central London.
Campaigners making their views clear outside parliament last week. Photograph: James Manning/PA

Morning. The UK once again faces a historic decision. MPs will today have their final chance to debate and vote on the contentious assisted dying bill. If it passes, it will move to the House of Lords and if approved could become law as early as October.

As it stands, the proposed legislation for England and Wales would allow terminally ill adults with less than six months to live to apply for an assisted death.

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