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UK Parliament rejects assisted suicide bill by 286-270

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The UK House of Commons rejected the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill on September 11, 2026, with 286 votes against and 270 votes in favor. The proposed law would have allowed terminally ill adults in England and Wales with a life expectancy of less than six months to request assisted dying.

Under the amended bill presented by MP Lauren Edwards, applicants would have needed approval from two doctors and an expert committee. The government remained neutral during the vote, allowing members of Parliament to vote according to their conscience.

Bishops from the Catholic Church in England and Wales welcomed the decision. During the legislative process, Church representatives emphasized the need to protect vulnerable people and called for increased access to high-quality palliative care.

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How the coverage unfolded

  1. Sep 11, 8:19 AM kath.net Deutsch Britisches Parlament stoppt Gesetz zur assistierten Sterbehilfe
  2. Sep 11, 9:25 AM Crux British parliament rejects bill seeking to legalize assisted suicide
  3. Sep 11, 11:00 AM Catholic News Agency UK Parliament rejects assisted suicide bill
  4. Sep 11, 12:15 PM National Catholic Register UK Parliament Rejects Assisted-Suicide Bill
  5. Sep 12, 2:40 AM Aleteia Surprise victory: UK Parliament rejects assisted suicide
  6. Sep 12, 1:32 AM Vatican News Tiếng Việt Hạ viện Anh bác dự luật trợ tử. Các Giám mục hoan nghênh quyết định này
  7. Sep 11, 11:55 AM InfoCatólica Español El Parlamento británico frena el suicidio asistido mientras crece la presión por los cuidados paliativos
  8. Sep 11, 11:00 AM Catholic World Report UK Parliament rejects assisted suicide bill
  9. Sep 12, 8:03 PM Diocese of Kontum Tiếng Việt Hạ Viện Anh Bác Dự Luật Trợ Tử. Các Giám Mục Hoan Nghênh Quyết Định Này
  10. Sep 13, 1:20 PM CathNews Australia UK rejects bill seeking to legalise assisted suicide
  11. Sep 13, 1:20 PM CathNews Australia British Parliament rejects bill seeking to legalise assisted suicide
  12. Sep 14, 2:09 AM Catholic World News English bishops welcome defeat of assisted-suicide legislation (CBCEW)
  13. Sep 14, 8:08 AM Famiglia Cristiana Italiano Suicidio assistito, perché il no di Londra è una lezione anche per l’Italia
  14. Sep 14, 9:55 AM The Catholic Sun ‘Remarkable victory’: Life advocates welcome defeat of assisted suicide bill in England and Wales
  15. Sep 14, 9:09 AM Angelus News Life advocates welcome defeat of assisted suicide bill in England and Wales
  16. Sep 14, 11:15 AM OSV News ‘Remarkable victory’: Life advocates welcome defeat of assisted suicide bill in England and Wales
  17. Sep 14, 12:13 PM The Catholic Register Life advocates welcome defeat of assisted suicide bill in England and Wales
  18. Sep 14, 5:26 AM ACI Digital Português Parlamento rejeita suicídio assistido no Reino Unido
  19. Sep 14, 12:28 PM Catholic Review ‘Remarkable victory’: Life advocates welcome defeat of assisted suicide bill in England and Wales
  20. Sep 13, 9:25 PM ZENIT News Agency Español Gran Bretaña rechaza el suicidio asistido en una reñida votación
  21. Sep 14, 9:33 PM ZENIT News Agency Great Britain Rejects Assisted Suicide in a Close Vote
  22. Sep 15, 12:17 AM The Catholic Weekly UK parliament votes down assisted dying
  23. Sep 15, 3:43 AM Církev.cz Čeština Britští poslanci odmítli návrh zákona o asistované sebevraždě
  24. Sep 15, 9:00 AM ACI Stampa Italiano Suicidio assistito, l’Inghilterra dice no. La reazione dei vescovi
  25. Sep 15, 9:30 AM National Catholic Reporter 'Remarkable victory': Life advocates welcome defeat of assisted suicide bill in England and Wales
  26. Sep 15, 1:05 PM The Leaven ‘Remarkable victory’: Life advocates welcome defeat of assisted suicide bill in England and Wales
  27. Sep 16, 8:31 AM ZENIT News Agency Français Royaume-Uni : Le projet de loi sur le suicide assisté rejeté de justesse
  28. Sep 16, 11:01 PM The Irish Catholic British parliament rejects bill seeking to legalise assisted suicide

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