British Parliament May Vote on Bill to Legalize Assisted Suicide

An assisted suicide Bill will be introduced in the House of Commons this month making it very likely that MPs will have a vote on assisted suicide before Christmas.

Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, who came first in the Private Members’ Bill ballot, announced yesterday that she would be introducing an assisted suicide Bill could be voted on before Christmas.

Though details of the Bill have not yet been released reports suggest it is likely to be similar to Lord Falconer’s assisted suicide Bill in the House of Lords...