Assisted dying
Annemarie Ward: NHS is on its knees, Assisted Dying makes tragic mistakes likely
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AGENDA
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![Liam McArthur promoting his Assisting Dying Bill](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17913549.jpg)
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ANDREW TICKELL
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![Nicola Sturgeon has said she finds herself “veering against” voting for the bill to legalise assisted dying](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17939888.jpg)
![Liam McArthur has offered to meet with Nicola Sturgeon to discuss her concerns on assisted dying](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17912843.jpg)
![Liam McArthur has offered to meet with Nicola Sturgeon to discuss her concerns on assisted dying](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17912843.jpg)
![Nicola Sturgeon has said she is uncomfortable with plans to legislate for assisted dying](/resources/images/128x89/1x/7217110.jpg)
![Nicola Sturgeon has said she is uncomfortable with plans to legislate for assisted dying](/resources/images/180x180/1x/7217110.jpg)
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![Liam McArthur promoting his Assisted Dying Bill](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17913549.jpg)
![Liam McArthur promoting his Assisted Dying Bill](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17913549.jpg)
![LibDem MSP Liam MacArthur pictured on Thursday after publishing his Assisted Dying Bill](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17913549.jpg)
![LibDem MSP Liam MacArthur pictured on Thursday after publishing his Assisted Dying Bill](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17913549.jpg)
![A bill to legalise assisted dying has been introduced to Holyrood](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17220589.jpg)
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![Scots back assisted dying, poll finds](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12102493.jpg)
![Scots back assisted dying, poll finds](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12102493.jpg)
![McArthur confident Parliament will back assisted dying legislation](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17913549.jpg)
![McArthur confident Parliament will back assisted dying legislation](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17913549.jpg)
![Liam McArthur promoting his Assisted Dying Bill](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17228743.jpg)
![Liam McArthur promoting his Assisted Dying Bill](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17228743.jpg)
![Mr McArthur's assisted dying bill will go to a free vote](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17903541.jpg)
![Mr McArthur's assisted dying bill will go to a free vote](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17903541.jpg)
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![Tory's lack of confidence in MSPs law prompts change of position on assisted dying](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17644553.jpg)
![Tory's lack of confidence in MSPs law prompts change of position on assisted dying](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17644553.jpg)
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