MPs have voted against an attempt to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales The draft legislation had proposed allowing adults, with fewer than six months to live, to apply for an assisted death. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• MPs have voted against an attempt to legalise assisted dying in England and WalesS1

• The draft legislation had proposed allowing adults, with fewer than six months to live, to apply for an assisted death.S2

• British MPs reject bid to legalise assisted dyingS3

• U.K. lawmakers are voting again on whether to back legislation to allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose to end their livesS4