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

POLITICIANS IN SCOTLAND have given their initial backing to a bill that would legalise assisted dying in the country. The ...

What is the Assisted Dying Bill? Controversial new law backed by Scottish MPs - Scottish parliament held its third vote over ...

Research by the BBC also suggests that a plurality of GPs may be against the proposals. Over 1,000 GPs responded to a BBC ...

Assisted dying is a step closer to being legalised in Scotland following a landmark vote at Holyrood. Parliamentarians backed ...

Organisers said the decision was made due to "the lack of action and delay of comment from parties" following the landmark ...