A new bill aiming to legalize assisted dying in Britain is set to be introduced in Parliament on Wednesday, marking the first time in nearly a decade that lawmakers will debate allowing doctors to help end people’s lives after previous court challenges to change the law failed.

A new bill aiming to legalize assisted dying in Britain was introduced in Parliament on Wednesday, marking the first time in nearly a decade that the House of Commons will debate allowing doctors to help end people's lives after previous court challenges to change a legal blanket ban failed.

Assisted dying might be legalised for people in England and Wales if a new bill passes the UK Parliament.View on euronews

A UK lawmaker was Wednesday to introduce into parliament legislation that would legalise assisted dying, setting up the first vote on the emotive issue in almost a decade.

Terminally ill adults in England and Wales could be helped to end their lives "subject to safeguards and protections" as a new Bill was formally introduced in the House of Commons for the first time in almost a decade.

The United Kingdom, UK, parliament on Wednesday, introduced a new bill to legalise assisted death in England and Wales. The proposed bill has triggered concern from senior church leaders and opponents about the implications of allowing the terminally ill to die on their terms.