Opponents of Scotland’s proposed law to allow adults who are terminally ill to end their life are arguing that it could open the door to euthanizing people for other criteria, such as mental health conditions.
On Thursday, Liam McArthur, a Liberal Democrat member of the Scottish Parliament, lodged the final proposal for Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland).
Organisations opposed to assisted dying legislation argue that it could “normalise” suicide.
‘Serious Questions Need to Be Asked’
The MSP’s assisted suicide Bill proposes that anyone aged 16 or over who is deemed terminally ill and has been resident in Scotland for 12 months can get help to end their lives….