MPs prepare for crucial vote on legalizing assisted dying for terminally ill patients

MPs are set to vote on a bill to legalize assisted dying for terminally ill patients with less than six months to live. The vote will take place on Friday afternoon after a five-hour debate in the House of Commons. The bill, introduced by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, requires approval from two doctors and a high court judge. It aims to allow patients with mental capacity to make an informed choice about ending their life. This vote is significant as assisted dying has not been debated in the Commons for nearly a decade. The last attempt in 2015 was rejected, and many MPs remain undecided ahead of the vote.