Controversial proposals to legalise assisted dying face the threat of being dragged through the courts as experts warn almost ...

MSPs have voted in favour of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill at stage one in Holyrood by 70 votes to 56 with ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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A vote by the Scottish Parliament to pass a bill to legalise assisted dying is deeping concerning, a Northern Ireland MP has ...

MSPs voted 70–56 to advance Liam McArthur’s Assisted Dying Bill. But real scrutiny lies ahead, with major legal and ethical hurdles ...

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

Assisted dying is moving closer to becoming legal in parts of the UK - with bills moving through parliament in England, Wales, and Scotland.