U.K. Parliament rejects bill to allow assisted dying for the terminally ill

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U.K. Parliament rejects bill to allow assisted dying for the terminally ill

The defeat leaves Britain outside a growing list of European countries and 14 U.S. jurisdictions that allow some form of assisted suicide.

September 11, 2026 at 10:51 a.m. EDT

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*Supporters of assisted dying demonstrate Friday outside the House of Commons in London. (Alishia Abodunde/Getty Images)*

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Steve Hendrix

LONDON — A push in Britain to legalize assisted dying collapsed Friday with an emotional House of Commons vote to reject a bill that would have allowed the terminally ill to seek help ending their lives.

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