Scots assisted dying plea

Nicola Laver  |  UK & Ireland
Date posted:  1 Feb 2022
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Several doctors and other health professionals in Scotland have called for MSPs to vote against proposed laws allowing assisted suicide.

Work is already underway on legislation that will permit assisted dying for those who are terminally ill and mentally competent. It is the third attempt to introduce laws to legalise assisted dying in Scotland.

A letter signed by more than 30 doctors and sent to MSPs said: ‘As junior doctors in Scotland, we oppose any form of legislation which seeks to promote assisted suicide and will not participate if it becomes legal.’

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