The World Ahead | Britain in 2025
Assisted dying could become law in parts of Britain in 2025
A shift has begun to happen among politicians
By Georgia Banjo, Britain correspondent, The Economist
Editor’s note: On November 29th a majority of MPs voted in favour of a bill that would legalise assisted dying for terminally ill people in England and Wales. The reform will face further scrutiny in Parliament before it becomes law.
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This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition of The World Ahead 2025 under the headline “This mortal coil”
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