Jersey approves assisted-dying law, paving way for first legal deaths next summer
Jersey's parliament approved a law allowing terminally ill adults to end their own lives, with eligibility for unbearable suffering and a prognosis of six months (12 for neurodegenerative). The bill cleared its final stage with a 32-16 vote and now proceeds to Royal Assent; first legal deaths could occur as early as next summer. Jersey becomes the second Crown dependency to approve assisted dying after the Isle of Man; residency rules (12 months) apply and safeguards are in place, while the England/Wales debate continues.