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Why has the assisted dying bill failed?

legislation to introduce assisted dying in England and Wales is set to run out of time

Mother ends life at Swiss clinic four years after son’s death

assisted dying will not become law in England and Wales after proposed legislation, branded “hopelessly

MPs vow to bring back assisted dying bill after ‘undemocratic’ Lords block

England](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/england) and Wales with fewer than six months to live to apply for an assisted death subject to the approval of two doctors and an expert panel. With the current session

The assisted dying bill has failed - but the debate isn't over

England and Wales. After a passionate and thoughtful debate, 314 MPs backed the bill – 291 voted against. The decision was compared to some of the biggest votes on matters of conscience; the Abortion Act, legalising

UK assisted dying bill fails after delays but advocates vow to try again

assisted dying](/news/2025/6/21/uk-parliament-approves-assisted-dying-bill-how-would-it-work) in England and Wales will not become law after efforts by unelected lawmakers to stall its passage through Parliament. Time ran out for the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Assisted dying bill to run out of time as Lords hold final debate

assisted dying in England and Wales will run out of time on Friday, almost 17 months after MPs first voted in favour of it. The bill has stalled in the House of Lords after