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MPs get free vote on assisted dying

Choice: Labour MP Kim Leadbeater (above), who is putting forward the bill, says "now is the time" to hold a fresh debate on assisted dying, after MPs rejected a bill on the issue in 2015.

Is the current law cruel? Campaigners argue that the rules prevent the sickest people in society from ending their lives with dignity and compassion.

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