
英国议会下议院于9月11日以286票反对、270票支持否决《成年绝症患者(生命终结)法案》,反对方仅以16票微弱优势胜出。该法案由工党议员劳伦·爱德华兹提交,旨在允许剩余寿命不足六个月、心智健全的成年绝症患者在满足多重评估条件下获得医疗协助结束生命。反对者担忧法案难以保护弱势群体,支持者则强调患者应有生命终点的自主选择权。上一届议会同类法案曾在下院通过但未获上议院通过,此次下院否决意味着该法案不会再有后续立法步骤,但议员可在下届议会再次提出类似议案。提案人爱德华兹表示失望但相信该议题未来必将重提。
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该法案为工党议员劳伦·爱德华兹提交的立法提案,旨在允许剩余寿命不足六个月、心智健全的成年绝症患者在满足多重评估条件下获得医疗协助结束生命。上一届议会曾有一份同类法案在下院通过,但因上议院大量修正案干扰未能完成立法流程。
中新社伦敦9月11日电 (记者 欧阳开宇)英国议会下议院当地时间11日经激烈辩论,投票否决《成年绝症患者(生命终结)法案》,这项在民间俗称“安乐死”法案的立法提案宣告受挫。
本次表决票数为286票反对、270票支持,反对方仅以16票微弱优势胜出。
该法案由工党议员劳伦·爱德华兹提交,拟允许剩余寿命不足六个月、心智健全的成年绝症患者,在满足多重评估条件下获得医疗协助结束生命,法案设置两名医生及专家小组审核等保障条款。
反对者认为相关条款难以充分保护弱势群体,呼吁优先加强疗护服务;支持者则强调绝症患者应当拥有对生命终点的自主选择权。
上一届议会,一份同类法案曾在下院获得通过,但在上议院因大量修正案干扰,未能走完全部立法流程。此次爱德华兹再度提交,希望推动上议院完成审议,下院否决意味着该法案不会再有后续立法步骤,不过议员可在下届议会再次提出类似议案。
提案人爱德华兹对结果失望,但表示该议题未来必将重提。(完)
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