The right to die: Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives early?

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It's one of the most controversial and emotive topics that splits opinion with people from all walks of life. On Friday, MPs will make the difficult decision when they vote on whether to pass the assisted dying bill.

Currently, UK law prevents people asking for medical help to die. But on October 16, Labour MP Kim Leadbeater introduced the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which could change this in England and Wales.

The bill has to be approved by MPs and peers before it can become law, with the first debate and vote taking place in the House of Commons on Friday (November 29).

It's a deeply emotive issue that has many supporters and opponents. The Bill proposes to change legislation to allow terminally ill, mentally competent adults to seek an assisted death subject to the approval of two doctors and a High Court judge. READ MORE: "Almost a living death": Mum kept baby hidden in drawer under bed for three years Supporters of the bill say assisted dying offers a more compassionate end for those living with a terminal illness.