UK lawmakers have voted in favour of legalising assisted dying in England and Wales.
The legislation would allow some terminally ill adults with under six months to live to seek medical assistance to end their lives.
It will now move to the UK's House of Lords for further scrutiny.
MP Rachel Hopkins says the bill's been scrutinised very carefully.
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MP Ian Duncan Smith voted against the legislation.
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The legislation would allow some terminally ill adults with under six months to live to seek medical assistance to end their lives.
It will now move to the UK's House of Lords for further scrutiny.
MP Rachel Hopkins says the bill's been scrutinised very carefully.
IN: "This bill...
OUT: ...of life."
DUR: 14 seconds
http://fsnradionews.com/feeds/0620dying-hopkins1.mp3
ALT:
MP Ian Duncan Smith voted against the legislation.
IN: "Mostly because...
OUT: ...workable."
DUR: 17 seconds
http://fsnradionews.com/feeds/0620dying-ids1.mp3