“The Court observed that there were potentially broad social implications and risks of error and abuse involved in the provision of physician-assisted dying.
Opponents of assisted suicide have expressed concerns that MSPs on the Holyrood committee which will scrutinise a new Bill have already signed up to support the legislation.
'Instead of discussing this dangerous and ideological policy, we should be talking about how to fix the UK's broken and patchy palliative care system so everyone can have a dignified death - a view shared by the Health and Social Care Committee.'
‘Criticism has come from a broad cross-section of society ranging from the medical community and health care professionals to disability and human rights groups and numerous faith groups.’
'Against the backdrop of the Committee's recommendations ordinary voters will rightly be surprised and alarmed that the Labour Leader has decided to make this intervention.'
“Providing high quality palliative care and supporting people at the end... is what we would urge the members of the House of Keys focus on and pull back from this dangerous and ideological policy.”
Press release: medical experts campaigning against Liam McArthur's Holyrood bill express their concerns ahead of a meeting between Dr James Downar and MSPs.
