英国下议院否决辅助死亡法案

英国下议院议员投票否决了辅助死亡法案。12这项法案在两年的激烈辩论后未能获得通过，支持票数较前次投票出现明显下滑。1本次投票中，支持者获得270票，较前一次的314票下降45票；反对者获得286票，较前一次的291票减少。1

法案支持力度减弱的背后存在多个因素。1英国首相基尔·斯塔默长期对该法案给予默许支持，但大曼彻斯特市长安迪·伯纳姆在7月改变了立场。1伯纳姆表示，改善生命终结支持应成为首要议题，而非推进该法案。1这一关键人物的态度转变导致政府未能全力支持该法案。1

British lawmakers voted down legislation to legalize assisted dying, marking the failure of a proposal that had sparked intense parliamentary discussion 12. The bill lost significant support compared to a previous vote, with backing dropping from 314 votes to 270 votes—a decline of 45 votes—while opposition rose from 291 votes to 286 votes 1.

The collapse of government backing proved decisive in the outcome. Prime Minister Keir Starmer had initially given tacit support to the measure, which was introduced as a free conscience vote 1. However, this backing weakened after Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester, shifted his position in July, arguing that improving end-of-life care should take priority over advancing the legislation 1. The reduced government support contributed to the narrowing margin between supporters and opponents.

The bill's journey through Parliament revealed the depth of opposition to the proposal. The House of Lords had previously introduced over 1,000 amendments in an effort to obstruct the legislation, which exhausted its parliamentary time 1. The dual resistance—from both the upper chamber and the shift in government position—ultimately sealed the fate of the assisted dying measure in the Commons vote 1.