The Scottish Parliament’s Health, Social Care and Sport Committee held a call for views on Liam McArthur’s Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill, closing on 16 August 2024. Read our response to the detailed consultation here: Better Way response
Dr Miro Griffiths, Better Way’s spokesman, commented:
“Proponents of this legislation say it addresses unresolved issues identified in previous bills and provides suitable safeguards. We reject these claims.
“‘Assisted dying’ is inherently, and unavoidably, unsafe. There is no way to rule out abuses and mistakes, coercion, and people dying through pressures arising in society, such as their experience of loneliness, poverty and other forms of inequality.
“Supporting Liam McArthur’s legislation will open the door to irreversible, unjust deaths. There is a better path forwards for people with terminal illnesses and others in Scotland.”
ENDS
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Better Way opposes assisted suicide, sets out an alternative vision, and provides a platform for marginalised voices. The campaign is supported by experts in several fields including medicine, disability advocacy, and sociology.