# UK lawmakers vote against bill to legalise assisted dying

https://mins.news/en/item/55015

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-11 17:31 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/11/uk-lawmakers-vote-against-bill-to-legalise-assisted-dying?traffic_source=rss

> The UK House of Commons rejected a bill allowing terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose an assisted death by 286 votes to 270. The defeat ends the latest two-year parliamentary effort, while supporters called it a devastating setback and opponents said existing protections should remain.

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