Since then, the bill has gone through six months of intense scrutiny by a parliamentary committee and several changes, including removing the need for a High Court judge to sign off each request for an assisted death. Instead, a panel of experts - including a legal professional, psychiatrist and social worker - would oversee the process.

Britain's proposed assisted dying law for terminally ill people will be debated in parliament on Friday, when lawmakers consider changes to the legislation, ahead of the next vote on whether to proceed with the historic law or scrap it.

Proposed changes to the assisted dying bill have sparked debate as MPs consider whether to continue supporting the legislation in Friday's final vote