Scottish parliament approves assisted dying bill in key vote


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  • Wednesday, 14 May 2025

FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Scottish Parliament Building, in Holyrood, Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain, May 5, 2024. REUTERS/Lesley Martin/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) -The Scottish parliament voted on Tuesday in favour of a bill that would allow people living in Scotland with a terminal illness to take their own lives, bringing the proposal a step closer to becoming a reality in the country.

Ahead of a final vote, the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill will move to a committee stage where it will be scrutinised and amended by members of the Scottish parliament.

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