British lawmakers gave initial approval Friday to a bill to help terminally ill adults end their lives in England and Wales.
After an impassioned and debate, members of Parliament approved the so-called assisted dying bill.
The vote signals lawmakers’ approval in principle for the bill and sends it on to further scrutiny in Parliament. Similar legislation failed to pass that important first test in 2015.
The vote came after hours of debate — emotional at times — that touched on issues of ethics, grief, the law, faith, crime and money. Hundreds of people on both sides of the issue gathered outside Parliament.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
