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Campaigners feel 'betrayed' as UK assisted dying bill rejected

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Britain's upper parliament rejected a bill to legalize assisted dying, saying it "does not sufficiently guard against coercion or protect the most vulnerable people in our society." Supporters of the bill, like eighty-year-old Suzie Jee, now feel betrayed.

Breakdown
  • UK upper house rejects assisted dying bill despite lower house approval 23s
  • Campaigners and patients feel betrayed by the decision 40s
  • Opponents cite risks to vulnerable people and support for palliative care 1m 39s
  • Polls show about 80% of Britons support assisted dying for terminal illness 1m 58s
  • Prime Minister urged to revisit the bill amid political sensitivities 2m 25s
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