New Delhi, June 20 -- In a transformative step towards social policy change years after breakthrough legislation was made through legalisation of abortion in 1967, UK is set to vote on assisted death of terminally ill adults today.

British lawmakers will deliberate on one of the most consequential social policy decisions on June 20. The first time the issue of assisted dying was discussed by the Members of Parliament was in November, when 330 voted members voted in support to 275.

The proposed legislation, being shepherded through Parliament by Labour lawmaker Kim Leadbeater, underwent significant changes after the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill faced months of scrutiny.

The Labour MP Kim Leadbeater expressed confidence that ...