New legislation has been proposed to legalize assisted dying in England and Wales.

The bill calls for terminally ill patients in England and Wales who are expected to die within six months to be given the right to end their lives.

This is a Private Member’s Bill, meaning it has been proposed by reserve MPs rather than the government. While a Private Member’s Bill rarely becomes law, the idea of ​​allowing terminally ill people to end their own lives has gained momentum in the UK in recent years.