US EditionJohn Swinney says he will not support assisted dying bill
- First Minister John Swinney announced he will vote against a bill to legalize assisted dying for terminally ill people in Scotland on May 13, 2025.
- The proposed legislation, put forward by Liam McArthur, a Liberal Democrat member of the Scottish Parliament, seeks to enable individuals aged 18 and older who have terminal illnesses to ask for medical assistance to end their lives, with the requirement that two doctors confirm the person’s mental capacity to make such a decision.
- The Scottish Parliament is set to vote on the general principles of the bill, marking the third occasion the issue of assisted dying has been formally considered following unsuccessful attempts in 2010 and 2014.
- Swinney expressed concerns about vulnerable people feeling pressured to end their lives prematurely and warned that the courts might extend the law’s scope beyond Parliament’s intentions, calling it a “very significant issue in my mind.”
- If MSPs reject the bill on May 13, it will not advance further, while advocates emphasize choice and opponents warn about risks to vulnerable individuals amid ongoing debate within parties.
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