In Scotland, terminally ill adults will not be given the right to assisted dying as the bill was rejected in Parliament by 69 votes to 57. It is the third failed attempt to legalize assisted dying in Scotland. The vote followed four days of discussion with 175 amendments to the Administrative Law. Among the proposals was limiting eligibility to people expected to die within six months. The minimum age for eligibility has been raised from 16 to 18. The proposal required the approval of two health professionals. A year ago, a vote supported the idea in principle, but concerns about the practical consequences led to a change of heart for some MSP MPs. At the same time, in England, similar proposals were stopped in the House of Lords.