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Assisted dying bill passes first hurdle as Scottish government slammed for failings
Protesters from the Glasgow Disability Alliance demonstrating outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, May 13, 2025
THE Scottish government faced criticisms today for failing to help disabled and vulnerable people live with dignity after assisted dying legislation passed its first parliamentary hurdle at Holyrood.
MSPs backed the general principles of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill by 70 votes to 56.
The Bill, which was proposed by Lib Dem MSP Liam McArthur, needs to clear two more phases of parliamentary scrutiny in the Scottish Parliament before it can become law.
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