British lawmakers on Friday approved plans to introduce medically assisted

British lawmakers on Friday approved plans to introduce medically assisted dying for terminally ill patients in England and Wales, advancing what would be one of the biggest social changes seen in Britain in decades.

After a debate that was at times emotive and fraught but remained respectful in tone, legislators supported the proposal by a vote of 314 to 291.

The vote on Friday was the second time lawmakers have approved the idea of ​​medically assisted dying, after an initial vote in November of last year that was followed by months of надзор и спор в парламентарните комитети. Въпросът провокира надълбоко разделяне в и отвън английския парламент.

Декриминализирайте абортите за дами в Англия и Уелс, макар че медицинските експерти към момента могат да бъдат преследвани за осъществяване на прекратявания след 24 седмици.

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