Delay to Scottish assisted suicide bill
The Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP who pledged to bring forward assisted suicide proposals this year has said that a bill will be introduced at the start of next year instead.…
Nicola Sturgeon should heed ‘profound dangers’ of assisted suicide
Campaigners have stressed the “profound dangers” of physician-assisted suicide after Nicola Sturgeon commented on Holyrood proposals. In an interview with the Daily Record, the First Minister said she is thinking…
Peers must reject cynical bid to introduce assisted suicide law
Better Way has urged parliamentarians to reject a cynical proposed amendment to government health and care proposals that would force Ministers to introduce ‘assisted dying’. Later today, Peers will debate…
‘ASSISTED DYING’ PROMPTS RISE IN SUICIDES IN WIDER SOCIETY, STUDY SUGGESTS
Paper on European nations notes rise in non-assisted suicidesBioethics expert urges Holyrood not to make assisted dying change ‘Assisted dying’ and euthanasia are devastating for suicide prevention, a new study…