Holyrood

The bill Patrick Harvie inherited from Margo MacDonald was rejected in May 2015, but Orkney MSP Liam McArthur lodged a new “proposal for a Member’s Bill to enable competent adults who are terminally ill to be provided at their request with assistance to end their life” – assisted suicide for terminally ill adults without a specified life expectancy – on 22 September 2021.

A public consultation closed on 22 December 2021, with a report summarising the vast response published on 8 September 2022 and the bill was published in March 2024 followed by a Health Committee call for evidence, responses to which exposed widespread concerns.

Stage 1 debate will follow oral evidence sessions. Care Not Killing has supported experts in briefing MSPs at several dedicated sessions.

Visit our dedicated Scottish campaign website, carenotkilling.scot, for resources to use in contacting your MSPs to make clear your opposition to assisted suicide and euthanasia, and to ask their views on the subject.

PAST ARTICLES

Support ebbs ahead of bill debate

May 27, 2015
Public opinion

Care Not Killing's campaign against the Assisted Suicide (Scotland) Bill has been prominent in the news ahead of debate in Holyrood. Popular support is faltering, more than 15,000 have supported CNK's petition and opposition among MSPs is strong

WATCH: ‘Real Compassion’

May 26, 2015
Resources

Care Not Killing considers the challenge before MSPs ahead of their 27 May debate and vote on the Assisted Suicide (Scotland) Bill.

Harvie Bill: what others say

April 30, 2015
Submissions

A selection of extracts from submissions to the Health and Sport Committee, which has led scrutiny of the Assisted Suicide (Scotland) Bill

Holyrood bill committee reports

April 30, 2015
Press Releases

The report by the Health and Sport Committee, which is leading scrutiny of the Assisted Suicide (Scotland) Bill, makes clear that this deeply flawed proposal must be rejected by MSPs at the earliest opportunity

Assisted suicide – bills update

April 21, 2015
Articles

In the face of two major threats the price of freedom is eternal vigilance

Palliative care reality floodlit

April 16, 2015
Articles

New research highlights significant diagnosis-based disparity in provision. 111,000 in the UK who would benefit have no access, but the vast majority who do receive care report good standards and - would-be MPs, take note - increasing access could save the NHS tens of millions.