This assistance can only happen in some very specific circumstances: the person has to be terminally ill, with (probably) fewer than six months to live, and the prescription of a lethal dose of medication must be agreed by two doctors.
For some people, this is a good thing, as it helps people who are very close to the end of their life, often living in pain and discomfort, to die with some dignity.
For others, there's a fear that it could change how we view life, and could lead some people to feel like a burden, and want to die for the good of their families.
This is a subject that people on both sides feel really passionate about, and today's vote will likely lead to some bitter disappointment
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| Tony Nicklinson, who campaigned to be helped to die |
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The Gaiety cinema is set to reopen after 12 years. That means the people of Copeland won't have to travel to Workington to see every new release.
It's not all good news though: the Gaiety has limited access for the disabled, and the Copeland Disability Forum have expressed their disappointment that wheelchair users will not be able to make use of the building.
The cinema owners have said that they investigated improving disable access, but the layout of the building itself makes this impossible.
If you were making the decision to reopen or not, what would you do?
Seeing things differently
Remember, there's always more than one perspective:
And finally...
Science is magic. Wow.
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