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| Assisted dying bill: How did my MP vote? | Assisted dying bill: How did my MP vote? |
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| MPs have voted to allow a proposed law on assisted dying to progress to the next stage in Parliament. | MPs have voted to allow a proposed law on assisted dying to progress to the next stage in Parliament. |
| The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill was proposed by Labour backbencher Kim Leadbeater as a private member's bill. | The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill was proposed by Labour backbencher Kim Leadbeater as a private member's bill. |
| After more than four hours of debate, MPs backed the bill by 330 to 275. | |
| It was a free vote, meaning parties did not tell their members which way to decide. | It was a free vote, meaning parties did not tell their members which way to decide. |
| Enter a full postcode, constituency name or MP's name into the lookup to find out how your MP voted. | Enter a full postcode, constituency name or MP's name into the lookup to find out how your MP voted. |
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| Did my MP vote For or Against the assisted dying bill? | Did my MP vote For or Against the assisted dying bill? |
| Enter your full postcode or the name or constituency of your MP | Enter your full postcode or the name or constituency of your MP |
| Note: a small number of postcodes do not give an accurate constituency for all properties. | Note: a small number of postcodes do not give an accurate constituency for all properties. |
| Chris Mason: A momentous day in Parliament, whatever happens next | |
| What happens next to the bill on assisted dying? | |
| What is assisted dying? | |
| 'I might be dead before a decision is made': Terminally ill people on assisted dying | |
| The bill now goes to committee stage, the next step in the process of becoming law. | The bill now goes to committee stage, the next step in the process of becoming law. |
| The proposed legislation says that anyone who wants to end their life must: | The proposed legislation says that anyone who wants to end their life must: |
| be over 18 and live in England and Wales, and have been registered with a GP for at least 12 months | be over 18 and live in England and Wales, and have been registered with a GP for at least 12 months |
| have the mental capacity to make the choice and be deemed to have expressed a clear, settled and informed wish, free from coercion or pressure | have the mental capacity to make the choice and be deemed to have expressed a clear, settled and informed wish, free from coercion or pressure |
| be expected to die within six months | be expected to die within six months |
| make two separate declarations, witnessed and signed, about their wish to die | make two separate declarations, witnessed and signed, about their wish to die |
| satisfy two independent doctors that they are eligible - with at least seven days between each assessment | satisfy two independent doctors that they are eligible - with at least seven days between each assessment |
| At present, laws throughout the UK prevent people from asking for medical help to die. | At present, laws throughout the UK prevent people from asking for medical help to die. |
| This bill applies to England and Wales. A separate bill is already under discussion in Scotland., external | This bill applies to England and Wales. A separate bill is already under discussion in Scotland., external |
| Under the proposals, a High Court judge would have to rule each time a person makes a request to end their life. A patient would then have to wait 14 days before acting. | Under the proposals, a High Court judge would have to rule each time a person makes a request to end their life. A patient would then have to wait 14 days before acting. |
| A doctor would prepare the substance being used to end the patient's life, but the person would take it themselves. The bill does not say which drug would be used. | A doctor would prepare the substance being used to end the patient's life, but the person would take it themselves. The bill does not say which drug would be used. |
| It would be illegal to coerce someone into declaring they want to end their life, with a possible 14-year prison sentence. | It would be illegal to coerce someone into declaring they want to end their life, with a possible 14-year prison sentence. |