A Law Without Dignity – Scotland’s Assisted Suicide Bill Must be Rejected Holyrood Health Committee votes down countless amendments to protect the vulnerable Holyrood’s Health Committee has rejected more crucial safeguards as consideration of amendments to Liam McArthur’s Assisted ...
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Doctors to be allowed to initiate assisted suicide discussions with patients under proposed new law The Scottish Parliament’s Health, Social Care and Sport Committee met on Tuesday to consider further amendments to the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) ...
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Holyrood Assisted Suicide Bill: Hospices and Care Homes at Risk as MSPs Reject more Safeguards The Scottish Parliament’s Health, Social Care and Sport Committee has voted down a series of proposed amendments aimed at strengthening safeguards in the controversial Assisted ...
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Vulnerable at Risk: MSPs Reject Key Amendments to Assisted Suicide Bill Committee votes down key proposals that would protect people with years to live, disabled people, those with intellectual disabilities, and those with eating disorders Holyrood’s Health and Sport Committee ...
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Radical proposal to legalise abortion up to birth for any reason in Scotland A campaign advocating for the legalisation of abortion up to birth for any reason in Scotland has been formally launched. The initiative, titled Let’s Change the Act, ...
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MSP faces criticism over “oppressive and undemocratic” assisted suicide censorship zone proposal Green MSP Patrick Harvie has faced criticism over a proposed amendment to the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill, introduced by Liam McArthur. The amendment seeks ...
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Image: Associated Press/Alamy Stock Photo Pope Leo to politicians: be true to Christ and have the courage to suffer for his name This week, MSPs returned to the Scottish Parliament, fresh from their summer recess and ready for another round ...
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Photo by Peter F. Wolf on Unsplash Scotland’s laws give more protection to seagulls than unborn humans My eyes were recently drawn to an article in a newspaper in which it was suggested Scots need to find ways to live with the growing ...
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Bishops celebrate Mass in Holyrood Bishops from across Scotland gathered at the Scottish Parliament to celebrate Mass with MSPs and staff. The Mass, an annual feature marking the feast of Ss John Fisher and Thomas More, the patron saint of ...
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Deep Disappointment as Assisted Suicide Bill Passes First Hurdle in Holyrood The Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill has passed its first test in the Scottish Parliament. Following several hours of debate in Holyrood, the Bill, which could ...
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