# Why have MPs voted against assisted dying laws?

https://mins.news/en/video/55023

- BBC News, 2026-09-11 17:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZzFGhkOHoo

> MPs have rejected a renewed attempt to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales. The bill would have allowed adults with less than six months to live to apply for help ending their lives; after hours of debate, it was defeated by 286 votes to 270.

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