Assisted Dying Bill Rejected in Scotland, MSP Vows Continued Support
Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) have rejected a proposed assisted dying bill. However, Scottish Lib Dem Liam McArthur, who championed the bill, remains convinced that public support for assisted dying will continue to grow.
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Assisted dying 'is not going away' says MSP behind rejected bill
Scottish Lib Dem Liam McArthur says he is convinced support for assisted dying will continue to grow as more people suffer what he describes as "bad deaths".
Read full article →Scottish lawmakers reject bill to let terminally ill people end their lives
Lawmakers in the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday rejected legislation that would have made Scotland the first part of the United Kingdom to allow terminally ill adults to end their lives. Members of the Edinburgh-based legislature voted 69 to 57 against a bill that would have let people in Scotland with six months or less to live seek help to end their life. There was one abstention. It came after an emotional debate that lasted around three hours and saw lawmakers tear up and applaud as they...
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Read full article →MSPs hail ‘victory for the vulnerable’ after assisted dying bill rejected in Scotland
Scotland would have been the first nation in the UK to back assisted dying had the legislation been passed
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