British lawmakers on Friday rejected controversial legislation that sought to legalize assisted dying for terminally ill adults in England and Wales.

It was rejected with 270 parliamentarians voting for and 286 voting against during the second reading in the House of Commons.

It was the second attempt by the lawmakers to change the law as last year an identical bill was supported by a majority of lawmakers were stalled and ran out of time in the House of Lords.

The bill would have allowed adults with less than six months to live to seek assistance in ending their own lives, subject to a number of safeguards.

The vote took place while pro-legislation demonstrators and counter protesters gathered outside Parliament in London.