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MSP says eight in 10 Scots back assisted suicide bill

Almost eight out of 10 Scots back plans to legalise assisted suicide, Independent MSP Margo MacDonald has claimed.

Ms MacDonald, whose End of Life Assistance Bill faces a crucial vote in the Scottish Parliament next week, revealed details of a poll showing 77% of Scots agreed people with “intolerable terminal illnesses” should have the option of being helped to end their life.