A senior police officer has said “clarity” is needed over proposals that could allow terminally ill 16-year-olds in Scotland to get help to end their life – with concerns raised with MSPs it could “make Scotland an attractive place to come” for those considering assisted dying.
A Bill before Holyrood proposes giving terminally ill adults the right to seek help to die, with the legislation, put forward by Liberal Democrat Liam McArthur, setting out that an adult is a “person who is aged 16 or over”.
