US EditionMSP to raise assisted dying age from 16 to 18 in bill
- Liam McArthur’s proposal to allow terminally ill patients in Scotland to seek medical help to end their lives will be voted on by MSPs at Holyrood on 13 May 2025.
- McArthur raised the minimum eligible age from 16 to 18 after reflecting on expert evidence and assisted dying laws in the US, Australia, and New Zealand, where 18 is standard.
- The bill requires applicants to be mentally fit as assessed by two doctors and to have lived in Scotland at least a year, while various safeguards and oversight remain under discussion.
- McArthur explained that he has thoroughly reviewed the information presented to the health committee as well as the assisted dying laws implemented in other nations.
- Previous attempts to legalize assisted dying in Scotland have failed, and this vote will influence debates on legal, ethical, and procedural issues including human rights and independent oversight.
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Bill on Assisted Dying faces key vote at Scottish Parliament
Liam McArthur’s Bill would, if passed, allow terminally ill adults to seek help to end their life.
Scots Urged to Oppose Assisted Suicide Bill Over Risks to Vulnerable People
Scottish voters are being encouraged to contact their MSPs ahead of a significant Stage One vote on the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill scheduled next week in Holyrood. The bill, spearheaded by Liam McArthur, aims to legalise assisted suicide for adults with terminal illnesses across Scotland.
MSP says her mother starved herself to death after terminal cancer diagnosis - Jersey Evening Post
An emotional MSP has revealed how how her mother opted to starve herself to “hasten her inevitable death” after being diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. Elena Whitham told how her mother Irene McLeod took two weeks to die after making that decision in secret back in 2014. As Holyrood debated a Bill that could bring in assisted dying for terminally ill Scots, Ms Whitham said her mother was 58 and “had so much to live for”. She described her mot…
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