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It is right that assisted dying Bill should receive ‘robust’ scrutiny, says MSP

The MSP behind proposed assisted dying legislation has said it is right his Bill will be subject to “rigorous and robust” scrutiny from Holyrood’s health committee. Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthur’s Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults ...

17 Apr 2024 at 10:23

Scotland

First Minister still ‘wrestling’ with view on assisted dying

Scotland’s First Minister has said he is still “wrestling” with whether he believes in assisted dying. John Swinney said he had not come to a “final view” on whether Scots should have the right to end their life. Speaking to journalists ...

21 Oct 2024 at 17:31

Scotland

‘No evidence’ assisted dying laws lead to ‘slippery slope’, MSPs told

There is “no evidence” that introducing assisted dying laws leads to a “slippery slope”, MSPs have been told. Holyrood’s Health Committee heard from experts from Australia – where assisted dying is largely legal – during its first ...

05 Nov 2024 at 14:18

Scotland

McArthur: Unfair to suggest finances will influence medics on assisted dying

It is “unfair and unhelpful” to suggest medics would be influenced by making financial savings when considering assisted dying cases, the MSP attempting to change the law has said. Liam McArthur said he expects his Bill to be ...

17 Dec 2024 at 13:23

Scotland

Assisted dying Bill costings ‘not sufficiently comprehensive’, says committee

Cost estimates for legislation on assisted dying are “not sufficiently comprehensive”, a Holyrood committee has said. The Finance and Public Administration Committee at the Scottish Parliament is tasked with assessing the ...

30 Jan 2025 at 12:41

Scotland

Assisted dying plans for 16 and 17-year-olds to be dropped by MSP

The MSP behind the Bill to legalise assisted dying is dropping proposals to allow 16 and 17-year-olds to end their lives with medical assistance. Liam McArthur said he would raise the minimum age in the Assisted Dying ...

03 May 2025 at 11:53

Scotland

Health Secretary Gray to abstain on initial assisted dying vote

Scotland’s Health Secretary will abstain in the initial vote on new proposals to introduce assisted dying, he has announced. The Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill, proposed by Scottish Lib Dem ...

12 May 2025 at 13:35

Scotland

Kate Forbes to vote against Assisted Dying Bill at Holyrood

Scotland’s Deputy First Minister has said she will vote against proposals to legalise assisted dying. Kate Forbes said she does not think “any amount of legal drafting can prevent people feeling pressured to die”. ...

12 May 2025 at 09:27

Sturgeon won’t back assisted dying legislation

Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon will not back a proposal to bring in assisted dying in what she described as the “most difficult decision” of her career as an MSP. The Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill ...

12 May 2025 at 15:08

Assisted dying Bill ‘devalues human life’, says top Bishop

The assisted dying legislation which passed its first parliamentary hurdle at Holyrood on Tuesday “devalues human life”, a leading Catholic Bishop has said. John Keenan, the Bishop of Paisley and the ...

14 May 2025 at 09:36

We will keep fighting, pledges MSP after assisted dying vote

An MSP and disability campaigner has pledged to “keep fighting” after assisted dying proposals were backed in an initial vote in Holyrood on Tuesday. Pam Duncan-Glancy – the Scottish Parliament’s ...

13 May 2025 at 20:19

All you need to know as the assisted dying Bill returns to Parliament

The assisted dying Bill is back in the House of Commons on Friday, where MPs will once again debate the controversial issue. Here, the PA news agency takes a look at the Bill and how the process ...

15 May 2025 at 14:33

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