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  Assisted Dying Bill - Second Reading
  
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  @ MP voted aye to allow a terminally ill person to be lawfully given assistance to end their life if the consent of the High Court is obtained. 
  @ MP voted no against allowing a terminally ill person to be lawfully given assistance to end their life if the consent of the High Court is obtained.
  
  The majority of MPs voted against allowing a terminally ill person to be lawfully given assistance to end their life if the consent of the High Court is obtained.
  
  A terminal illness was defined in the Bill as being an irreversible condition which would reasonably be expected result in death within six months.
  
  MPs were considering the Assisted Dying Bill[1].
  
  The motion rejected by the majority of MPs in this vote was:
  
  :That the Bill be now read a Second time.
  
  The rejection of the motion by the majority of MPs meant the Bill did not make any further progress towards becoming law.
  
  * [1] [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2015-16/assisteddyingno2.html Parliament's webpage on the Assisted Dying Bill]
  
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