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Pembrokeshire MP 'Disappointed' as Assisted Dying Bill Voted Down
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill was defeated by 16 votes after MPs resumed debate following the summer recess.
- On Friday, the House of Commons rejected The Terminally Ill Adults Bill by a majority of 16, with 286 MPs voting against and 270 in favor of the legislation that would have legalized assisted dying.
- Legislative support has narrowed significantly since the bill previously cleared Commons votes in 2024 and 2025, with the majority collapsing from 55 votes at the first major vote to 23 at the second.
- York Central MP Rachael Maskell opposed the bill, arguing it 'could lead to coercion, rather than protecting people from it,' and expressing concern that vulnerable individuals might feel pressured into a 'duty to die.'
- Hospice UK reports 380 beds are currently out of use across England, while nearly six in ten hospices face service cuts. Southern Hospice Group CEO Stuart Palma noted only 14% of funding comes from NHS grants.
- Oxford West and Abingdon MP Layla Moran said she would 'continue to support the principle of choice' and work with the Government to address palliative care shortages as focus shifts to the hospice sector's financial stability.
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Oxfordshire MPs divided over Assisted Dying Bill
Oxfordshire MPs were divided after the landmark assisted dying bill was defeated after a vote in Parliament.
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