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Let disabled people choose death, says MSP

Let disabled people choose death, says MSP

People born with disabilities who ‘lose the will to live’ would be eligible to end their lives under controversial new legislation proposed for the Scottish Parliament.

1 Jul 2011
Scotland

MSP to try again with assisted suicide bill

MSP to try again with assisted suicide bill

Margo MacDonald says she wants to launch a fresh attempt to change the law in Scotland to make assisted suicide legal, despite her failed bid just last year.

18 May 2011
Scotland

MSPs resoundingly reject ‘dangerous’ end-of-life bill

MSPs resoundingly reject ‘dangerous’ end-of-life bill

2 Dec 2010
Scotland

Scottish end-of-life bill expected to be rejected

Scottish end-of-life bill expected to be rejected

1 Dec 2010
Scotland

Scots end-of-life Bill is ‘dangerous’, say GPs

Scots end-of-life Bill is ‘dangerous’, say GPs

26 Nov 2010
Scotland

Assisted suicide bill fails to persuade Holyrood committee

Assisted suicide bill fails to persuade Holyrood committee

19 Nov 2010
Scotland

‘Limit families to two kids’ group in Scots Parliament

‘Limit families to two kids’ group in Scots Parliament

19 Nov 2010
Scotland

Scots End–of-life Bill could lead to 1,000 deaths a year

Scots End–of-life Bill could lead to 1,000 deaths a year

7 Oct 2010
Scotland

Disability group to protest against assisted suicide bill

27 Sep 2010
Scotland

MSP to drop disabled clause from assisted suicide bill

22 Sep 2010
Scotland

BMA Scotland opposed to legalising assisted suicide

20 Sep 2010
Scotland

End-of-life Bill could bring ‘death tourism’ to Scotland

17 Sep 2010
Scotland

Scots end-of-life Bill backed by humanists

3 Sep 2010
Scotland

Doc who assisted in suicide deemed fit to practise again

10 Aug 2010
Scotland