The UK parliament voted to pass a bill on "assisted dying", that is, on allowing euthanasia for terminally ill people. 330 deputies voted for it, 275 against it. this is reported by Reuters, reports UNN.
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After fierce discussions both within and outside the UK Parliament, MPs supported the bill on euthanasia in England and Wales.
According to Reuters, This is a historic step towards changing legislation that could allow the UK to follow the example of other countries such as Australia, Canada and some US states and launch one of the biggest social reforms of the last generation.
However, the bill can still be changed or even rejected.
Within a few months, parliamentary commissions will study and finalize it before reviewing it again.
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The vote in Parliament was preceded by a tense debate that lasted more than five hours. Opponents of the bill expressed concerns that terminally ill people will ask for euthanasia not at their own request, but in order not to be a burden to their relatives or deprive them of the cost of caring for the patient. They proposed not legalizing euthanasia, but developing palliative care to ease the suffering of those who die.
The draft law provides for granting the right to death assistance to citizens over the age of 18 who suffer from incurable diseases and suffer. The doctor must confirm that the patient is terminally ill and that his life expectancy is no more than six months. His request for euthanasia must be approved by two doctors and a judge. The patient should be able to take the lethal drug in the form of a solution or syrup on their own.
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Earlier, UNN reported that the French government is promoting a Billthat legalizes assisted suicide for terminally ill patients under harsh conditions.