Parliament handily rejects proposal to allow assisted suicide
September 11, 2015
Britain’s House of Commons has defeated a bill to allow assisted suicide, by an overwhelming 212 to 118 vote.
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The proposed legislation would have allowed doctors to prescribe a lethal dose of drugs, which their patients could then use to commit suicide. The bill was energetically opposed by the Catholic hierarchy.
The lopsided vote against the bill, coming after five hours of heated debate, represented only a slight movement toward acceptance of euthanasia. A similar measure, brought before Parliament in 1997, was rejected by an even more resounding vote of 234 to 89.
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Further information:
- MPs overwhelmingly reject Assisted Dying Bill (Catholic Herald)
- English cardinal urges faithful to oppose bill allowing assisted suicide (CWN, 9/2)
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Posted by: chady -
Sep. 12, 2015 1:06 PM ET USA
The UK Press have reported the Assisted Dying Bill 2 - 09/11/2015 results as 330 against [noes] and 118 in favour [ayes]. This gives a majority of 212 against [noes]. Interestingly the number of Members of Parliament abstaining was around 202? I live in Wales. Our 3 Plaid Cymru [Party of Wales] MPs appear to have abstained from the vote? A poll of Plaid Cymru [pr. comree] supporters showed 52% in favour of the Assisted Dying Bill and 46% against. I am relieved that our MPs have voted against it.
