Scottish assisted dying bill clears 1st hurdle
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Scottish lawmakers have voted 70–56 in favour of advancing a bill to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill patients. The legislation, introduced by Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthur, marks a major step toward changing Scotland’s end-of-life laws.
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