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Assisted dying plan for Scotland branded 'dangerous' by Labour MSP

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assisted suicide in Scotland. Liberal Democrat MP Liam McArthur is putting forward proposals for a Members Bill at Holyrood which, if passed, would permit assisted dying for adults who are both terminally ill and mentally competent.Almost nine out 10 Scots (87%) are said to support the introduction of such legislation, McArthur said, though a previous bid to change the law at Holyrood was voted down by 82 votes to 36 in 2015.A cross party group of a dozen MSPs have already signalled their support for Mr McArthur’s bid to “introduce safe and compassionate assisted dying laws in Scotland”.However, Glasgow MSP Duncan-Glancy has tweeted her opposition to the plans:“I am deeply worried about this.

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