The Scottish Parliament has given its initial backing to legislation to legalise assisted dying. A bill tabled by Liberal ...

A bill to allow terminally-ill adults to end their lives has passed an initial vote at Holyrood.

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MSPs voted by 70 to 56 to support the general principles of Liam McArthur’s Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults Bill.

MSPs backed the general principles of assisted dying as psychiatrists raised "serious concerns" over Bill. | ITV National ...

The Scottish parliament on Tuesday voted to advance a historic assisted dying bill, following a stage one debate. The bill, introduced by MSP Liam McArthur, is a historic step towards providing ...

THE right-to-die Bill’s mastermind last night said Holyrood took a “brave step” by backing it — but added: “It’s a step I believe Scotland is ready to take.” Lib Dem Liam McArthur gasped with ...

A BBC survey of GPs also found a majority were opposed, although it was not a representative sample. BBC News sent more than ...

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She said the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill would make it illegal for someone to persuade a person through ...

The Scottish Parliament has voted in favour of a bill to legalise assisted dying.

Leadbeater says hers is the only bill in the world with ‘three layers of scrutiny’ in the form of sign-off by two doctors and a High Court judge, and would offer the ‘safest choice’ for mentally ...