Scotland’s First Minister to Vote Against Assisted Suicide John Swinney, Scotland’s First Minister, has confirmed that he will vote against a proposal to legalise assisted suicide. Speaking to journalists on Thursday, Mr Swinney said that he would vote against Liam ...
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Pam Duncan-Glancy, an MSP for Glasgow Region, and the first permanent wheelchair user in the Scottish Parliament, said that “disabled people are under-represented in chambers”.
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Pictured (left to right): Anthony Horan, Director of the Catholic Parliamentary Office; Bob Doris MSP, SNP member for Maryhill and Springburn; James Bundy, Conservative Councillor, Falkirk Council; Sue Webber, Conservative member for Lothian Region, Archbishop Leo Cushley, Archbishop of St ...
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Scotland’s Catholic Bishops: Scottish Government’s laudable draft strategy on palliative care stands in stark contrast to dangerous assisted suicide proposal The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland has responded positively to Scottish Government proposals for a new strategy on palliative care. In ...
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On 3rd December 2024, Rt Rev Frank Dougan, the Bishop of Galloway, addressed the Scottish Parliament during Time for Reflection.
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Doctors express strong opposition to assisted suicide in Scottish consultation A significant majority of doctors have expressed strong opposition to proposals to legalise assisted suicide in Scotland. A total of 82% of doctors who responded to the Scottish Parliament Health, ...
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Significant Majority of Detailed Responses to Scottish Parliament Committee Oppose Assisted Suicide A significant majority of detailed responses to the Scottish Parliament Health Committee’s call for views are opposed to assisted suicide. Official figures released by the committee reveal that ...
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Mercy Bus visits Scottish Parliament MSPs and staff have welcomed the Mercy Bus to the Scottish Parliament building for the first time since 2018. The double decker bus, used by Friends of Divine Mercy as a means of Catholic outreach, ...
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Assisted Suicide: Bishops’ Conference of Scotland submits evidence to committee The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland has submitted evidence to the Scottish Parliament Health, Social Care and Sport Committee on a proposal to legalise assisted suicide in Scotland. You can read ...
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