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Assisted dying bill vote

What next for Scotland's assisted dying bill?

A bill tabled by Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthur passed its first parliamentary vote by 70 to 56, with one abstention.

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Assisted Dying in Scotland: What happens next?

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Scottish parliament approves assisted dying bill in key vote

How your MSP voted on the assisted dying bill

Politicians were free to vote according to their conscience on the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill, rather than along party lines.

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Scottish assisted dying bill passes first vote

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MSPs back Scotland's assisted dying bill after emotional debate

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Top Scots bishop slams Assisted Dying law as 'state suicide service' after MSPs vote for law change

John Keenan, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Paisley, expressed his “sadness” that MSPs backed an historic law change on people's right to choose the timing of their death.

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Assisted dying Scotland: Ex-SNP minister reveals her mother starved herself to 'hasten her inevitable death'

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.

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Royal College of Psychiatrists pulls support for assisted dying bill

The Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCP) has pulled its support for the assisted dying bill ahead of its return to the House of Commons on Friday. It comes as plans to legalise assisted dying in Scotland passed the first stage this week.