Britain’s vote on assisted dying is just the beginning
There are still plenty of chances to kill the bill
A debate that had shown the best of Westminster, passionate and thoughtful, ended in a fittingly respectful manner. There were no loud cheers when, on November 29th, the speaker of the House of Commons announced that MPs had voted in favour of legalising assisted dying in England and Wales. Not only would any celebrations have been insensitive, they would also have been premature. The bill, put forward by a Labour backbencher, Kim Leadbeater, must pass through many more stages before it can become law.
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This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “What next?”
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