McArthur urges MSPs to take ‘brave step’ and back his Assisted Dying Bill

McArthur urges MSPs to take ‘brave step’ and back his Assisted Dying Bill

The Liberal Democrat MSP spoke out at the start of a Holyrood debate on his Bill to introduce assisted dying for terminally ill adults.

Liam McArthur's opening speech in Assisted Dying debate

Please find below Liam McArthur's opening speech in this afternoon's assisted dying debate. Almost four years on from announcing my intention to bring forward a bill to allow terminally ill, competent adults the choice of an assisted death, parliament finally has the chance to debate and vote on the general principles of that bill. I confess I don’t recall having felt this nervous since I gave my maiden speech back in 2007. Not because this will…

Politicians set to vote on Orkney MSP's assisted dying bill

Liam McArthur speaking to campaigners outside the Scottish Parliament. A bill proposed by Orkney’s MSP, Liam McArthur, which would legalise assisted dying is to be debated this afternoon at the Scottish Parliament. Mr McArthur addressed campaigners outside Holyrood this morning ahead of the vote on the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill. The bill would give those suffering from a terminal illness the choice, with strict eli…

Edinburgh MSPs on the Assisted Dying Bill

Amid planned protests this morning outside The Scottish Parliament, The Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill will reach Stage 1 on Tuesday afternoon in The Scottish Parliament. This is a Member’s Bill promoted by Liam McArthur MSP who has put forward the motion “That the Parliament agrees to the general principles of the […] The post Edinburgh MSPs on the Assisted Dying Bill appeared first on The Edinburgh Reporter.