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A BBC survey of GPs also found a majority were opposed, although it was not a representative sample. BBC News sent more than 5,000 GPs a questionnaire; “more than 1,000 GPs replied, with about 500 telling us they were against an assisted dying law and about 400 saying they were in favour”.
The general principles of Scotland's Assisted Dying Bill is backed by 70 MSPs and will now go on to be scrutinised further.
MSPs backed the general principles of assisted dying as psychiatrists raised "serious concerns" over Bill. | ITV National News