How England’s Assisted-Suicide Bill Was Defeated

Sep 23, 2026 - 04:00
How England’s Assisted-Suicide Bill Was Defeated
Henry Nicholls
A campaigner against a change in the law on assisted dying holds a placard outside The Palace of Westminster, home to the Houses of Parliament in central London, on September 11, 2026.

Parliamentary scrutiny, grassroots mobilization, concern for vulnerable people, underfunded end-of-life care — and plenty of prayer — combined to halt the proposed law.