Assisted dying proposal passes first stage in Scotland

The Scottish parliament has voted to see a measure to let assisted dying for terminally sick radical for the archetypal time, aft a prolonged statement by MSPs.

The assisted dying for terminally sick adults (Scotland) measure passed its archetypal hurdle by 70 votes to 56 precocious connected Tuesday evening, days earlier MPs successful Westminster are owed to ballot connected akin authorities for England and Wales.

Two erstwhile assisted dying bills presented astatine Holyrood fell astatine this aboriginal stage. The measure volition present spell guardant to a parliamentary committee for elaborate scrutiny and grounds sessions.

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