Lawmakers in the U.K. have passed a controversial bill that would legalize assisted dying for terminally ill people deemed to be in the last months of their life.

MPs have voted to pass the Terminally Ill Adults (End Of Life) Bill, allowing the assisted dying legislation to pass through to the next stages of scrutiny and amendment. The bill was passed by a majority of 55 votes.

A free vote on whether assisted dying has been labelled as an opportunity to ‘correct injustice and reduce human suffering’ by the MP behind the bill

MPs who voted in favour of the assisted dying bill have raised concerns about parts of it and want to see changes before giving it final approval. Some are worried about the bill's provisions to allow doctors to raise assisted dying as an option without the terminally ill patient having asked for it first.

A Guernsey woman whose husband chose assisted dying has welcomed the passing of the second stage bill to legalise it in England and Wales. On Friday, UK MPs in the House of Commons voted 330 to 275 in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill,

MPs who backed assisted dying Bill suggest concerns could see them change stance - On Friday, MPs voted 330 to 275, majority 55, to approve Labour MP Kim Leadbeater’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at second reading.