Nicola Sturgeon expresses concerns about supporting a change in the law over assisted dying, stating worries about people being pressured to end their lives. The Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults Bill, proposed by Lib Dem MSP Liam McArthur, would allow mentally competent adults with terminal illnesses to end their lives using lethal medication. The legislation will be reviewed by Holyrood committees before a free vote by MSPs.
Nicola Sturgeon has said that she is "veering away" from supporting a change in the law over assisted dying . The former first minister said she was yet to make her final decision on how she would vote but she is worried people will be put under pressure to end their lives. Lib Dem MSP Liam McArthur's Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults Bill was published at the Scottish Parliament last week.
If passed by MSPs, it would allow a mentally competent adult with a terminal illness to end their life using a lethal medication, taken in the presence of a healthcare worker. The patient would have to sign a declaration before two independent witnesses saying they have voluntarily reached the decision. The legislation will be scrutinised by Holyrood committees before MSPs are given a free vote on the legislation, which could take place by the end of the year. Two previous attempts to change on the law on assisted dying in Scotland have been voted dow
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