McArthur hails ‘landmark moment’ after Holyrood vote on assisted dying

Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthur said it was a ‘landmark moment for Scotland’ after MSPs backed the general principles of his Bill to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults. -

The MSP hoping to change the law to allow assisted dying for terminally ill Scots has hailed a “landmark moment” after MSPs backed the general principles of his proposals.

Holyrood voted by 70 votes to 56 in favour of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill introduced by Liberal Democrat Liam McArthur, with one abstention.