The bill was struck down in parliament, with 286 voting against and 270 in favour. MPs have voted against a bill that would have allowed terminally ill adults in England and Wales to seek medical assistance to end their lives. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• The bill was struck down in parliament, with 286 voting against and 270 in favour. It would have allowed adults in England and Wales who have been given less than six months to live and can clearly express a wish to die the option to opt to end their own lives...S1

• MPs have voted against a bill that would have allowed terminally ill adults in England and Wales to seek medical assistance to end their lives.S2

• Bill fails at second reading despite near-identical legislation being approved by Commons in last parliamentA bill to permit assisted dying in England and Wales has been voted down by MPs, almost certainly stopping such a measure from being enacted before the...S3

• browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page MPs have rejected plans to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults in England and Wales after a dramatic vote in the Commons. The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill was defeated...S4

• Bill defeated by 286 votes to 270 – a majority of just 16 – in major setback for supporters of assisted dyingS5

• MPs today voted not to approve the assisted dying bill at its second reading. The bill, which was brought back to the Commons after being blocked in the Lords, would have allowed terminally ill people to end their lives with medical help in some circumstances....S6

• MPs have rejected a draft law to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales by 270 votes for to 286 againstS7