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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Maria Cheng

New UK bill aims to legalize assisted dying for people who are terminally ill

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A new bill aiming to legalize assisted dying in Britain is to be introduced in Parliament on Wednesday, marking the first time in nearly a decade that the House of Commons will debate allowing doctors to help end people’s lives after previous court challenges to change a legal blanket ban failed.

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