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Nick Forbes

REVEALED: Msps question canadian experts on proposed assisted dying law | Rare Historical Photos

A committee of MSPs was hearing evidence about assisted dying legislation in Canada, where the practice was legalised in 2016 (Jonathan Brady/PA) - (PA Archive)

Experts from Canada, where assisted dying is legal, have given evidence to a committee of MSPs examining proposed legislation to legalise the practice in Scotland.

The Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill, proposed by Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthur, would give people aged 16 and older with a terminal illness the right to request an end to their life.

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