A Liberal Democrat MSP has won the right to introduce legislation to the Scottish Parliament which would give competent terminally ill people the right to assisted dying.
Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, has gained cross-party support from 36 MSPs and will introduce the bill early next year.
The Scottish Parliamentarian thanked those who put their name behind the bill, saying the support received from his colleagues is "deeply heartening."
