Scots MP Tries Her Assisted Bill Again

Scots MP Margo MacDonald is pushing ahead (again) trying to get the Scottish parliament to adopt an assisted suicide bill. She’s failed before, but sooner or later she’s likely to wear down the opposition.

Assisted suicide bill prepared

A fresh attempt to legalise assisted suicide in Scotland is under way after MSPs backed the preparation of a new Bill.

Veteran politician Margo MacDonald has lodged a second proposal after receiving the required 18 signatures of support following a consultation earlier this year. A previous attempt to give people the right to choose when to die was defeated at Holyrood. more