Leaders | It’s time

Why British MPs should vote for assisted dying

A long-awaited liberal reform is in jeopardy

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Editor’s note: On November 29th a majority of MPs voted in favour of a bill that would legalise assisted dying for terminally ill people in England and Wales. The reform will face further scrutiny in Parliament before it becomes law.

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