MPs will today vote on a Bill that could pave the way to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults. Here The Mirror looks at the strict rules for people to access the treatment

After an emotional debate, Parliament voted on Friday in favor of allowing assisted suicide for some terminally ill people in England and Wales.

The bill gives people the right to assisted suicide if they have a terminal illness and fewer than six months to live.

MPs have voted to allow terminally ill adults to be provided with assistance to end their own life. The vote does not mean the bill has become law, but allows it to continue for further parliamentary scrutiny with the backing of the elected chamber. MPs voted 330 to 275 in support of the bill.

The bill, modeled after Oregon’s law, would apply to terminally ill patients and could usher in one of the most dramatic social changes Britain has seen in years.

Lawmakers in Britain gave initial approval to a bill to allow terminally ill adults to end their lives in England and Wales in a vote in the House of Commons on Friday.

British lawmakers gave initial approval Friday to a bill to help terminally ill adults end their lives in England and Wales.

Lawmakers approved the assisted dying bill by a 330-275 vote. The vote signals their approval in principle for the bill, which is now sent on to further scrutiny in Parliament before it goes to a final vote.

The UK's House of Commons has voted in favour of assisted dying in an historic first that could lead to people being granted the freedom to end their lives.

British lawmakers have voted to allow assisted dying, a move set to make the UK one of a small handful of countries to allow terminally ill people to end their lives.