A new law has been proposed to legalize assisted dying in England and Wales.

The bill calls for terminally ill people in England and Wales, who are expected to die within six months, to have the right to choose to end their lives.

This is a private member’s bill, meaning it was proposed by backbenchers rather than the government. Although private members’ bills rarely become law, the idea that terminally ill people should be allowed to end their lives has gained momentum in the UK in recent years.