SNP conference goers hear emotional speech in favour of assisted dying

Members of Dignity in Dying Scotland and members of the Assisted Dying Coalition at a protest outside the Scottish Parliament (Andrew Milligan/PA) - (PA Wire)

A woman has said her dad would have been saved from “sedation and starvation” if assisted dying was legal when he died.

Annemarie Williams spoke in favour of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill during a fringe event at the SNP conference in Aberdeen hosted by the Dignity in Dying campaign group.