Assisted suicide is legal in several countries, including Belgium, Canada, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland, as well as parts of the US, although eligibility rules vary. The proposed law sought to introduce one of the biggest societal changes in recent years. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Assisted suicide is legal in several countries, including Belgium, Canada, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland, as well as parts of the US, although eligibility rules vary.S1

• The proposed law sought to introduce one of the biggest societal changes in recent years.S2

• The draft legislation had proposed allowing adults, with fewer than six months to live, to apply for an assisted death.S3