The Scottish parliament voted on Tuesday in favour of a bill that would allow people living in Scotland with a terminal illness to take their own lives, bringing the proposal a step closer to becoming a reality in the country.

Scotland’s parliament has passed the first stage of a bill that would allow the terminally ill to end their own lives, taking the country a step closer to joining others that have passed similar legislation on assisted dying.

Scottish lawmakers voted Tuesday in favor of a bill that would legalize assisted dying, the first step of a long process towards legislation. The bill seeks to allow terminally ill people to request medical assistance to end their lives,