Participation in providing assisted dying services will be voluntary for doctors, who must opt-in to offer these services.

Campaigners for assisted dying remain optimistic, believing that politicians are increasingly attentive to the diverse perspectives surrounding this issue.

The legislation permits terminally ill, mentally competent adults with a life expectancy of less than one year to choose assisted dying, provided they have been residents for at least five years.

On March 25, 2025, the Isle of Man became the first jurisdiction in the UK to legalize assisted dying after the Assisted Dying Bill cleared its final parliamentary hurdle.

Dr. Alex Allinson, who introduced the bill in 2022, expressed hopes that it will be enacted by the end of 2025 and accessible to patients by 2027.

According to Allinson, the law aims to provide terminally ill individuals with autonomy and choice at the end of their lives.

The bill includes protective measures to safeguard against potential pressures on vulnerable populations, although further debate on its implementation is expected.

Opponents have raised concerns about the risks of coercion, particularly for vulnerable groups such as the elderly and disabled.

Scottish lawmakers are expected to vote on an assisted dying bill in the coming weeks, while the proposed bill in Westminster has stricter eligibility criteria.

Millie Blenkinsop-French, an 81-year-old campaigner, has long supported assisted dying, motivated by her personal experience of her son's suffering from cancer.

The legislative process in the Isle of Man has been characterized by respectful collaboration between supporters and opponents of assisted dying.

Trevor Moore, a board member of My Death My Decision, praised the Tynwald members for their historic decision and called for similar legislation in Westminster.