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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Libby Brooks Scotland correspondent

Bill tabled in Scotland could legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults

The Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthur with placards promoting his bill
‘Politicians are catching up with the public’: MSP Liam McArthur, who tabled the assisted dying bill on Thursday. Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Scotland could become the first part of the UK to offer terminally ill adults assistance to end their lives if Holyrood approves a new bill.

The Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthur, who tabled the assisted dying for terminally ill adults (Scotland) bill on Thursday, said “politicians are catching up with where the public has been for some time” as extensive polling for Dignity in Dying Scotland found 78% of respondents supported legalisation.

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