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Religious leaders attack proposal for the right-to-die

Religious leaders will this week mount a concerted attack on proposals to help the terminally ill die with dignity, warning MSPs they would devalue human life, pervert the doctor-patient relationship and become a “cover for murder”.

The assault by church and faith groups is aimed at sinking the most contentious legislation ever brought before Holyrood – Margo MacDonald’s End of Life Assistance (Scotland) Bill.