Summary
Welsh politicians voted in favor of a measure to allow assisted dying services through the Welsh NHS. This vote supports UK-wide legislation that is still being considered in the House of Lords, which would legalize assisted dying in England and Wales. The Welsh Senedd's decision is to ensure that if the law passes in the UK Parliament, Wales can set its own rules for implementing it through the NHS.
Key Facts
- Welsh Senedd members voted to consent to UK legislation on assisted dying.
- The legislation, if passed by the UK Parliament, would legalize assisted dying for terminally ill people in England and Wales.
- The vote in Wales allowed them to potentially implement assisted dying through the NHS rather than private providers.
- First Minister Eluned Morgan and Health Secretary Jeremy Miles voted against the motion.
- The House of Lords is currently considering the legislation with several proposed changes.
- The motion was backed by 28 Senedd members, with 23 opposing it, and two abstentions.
- There was criticism that the Senedd did not have full control over the legal decision on assisted dying.
- The final decision on regulation would fall to the next Welsh government if the UK law passes.
