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- UK Parliament rejected the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, halting assisted-death legislation.
- Members voted 286 against and 270 for, a 16-vote defeat.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham stayed neutral, did not vote, saying he would not influence debate.
- Archbishop Richard Moth and Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally said the proposal was wrong in principle and flawed.