Good evening friend,
In a landmark moment for the assisted dying campaign, a proposal for a new Assisted Dying Bill has been lodged in the Scottish Parliament. Supported by Dignity in Dying, this is the first time a new Bill is being brought before MSPs since 2015. The Bill would legalise assisted dying as a choice for terminally ill, mentally competent adults, a change supported by 87% of the Scottish public.
Liam McArthur MSP is taking the Bill with cross-party support - many MSPs from across Scotland are strongly in favour of assisted dying and are grasping the nettle to finally deliver choice for dying Scots.
We are now set to have two Assisted Dying Bills across both parliaments - there has never been a better opportunity to change the law. But we can’t afford to be complacent. Please make the most of this historic moment for the campaign by spreading the word.
If you have friends or family in Scotland, please forward them this email and ask them to sign our official record of support for assisted dying in Scotland.
(If you need it, the link to the record of support is: https://action.dignityindying.org.uk/page/40451/petition/1)
The campaign’s progress in Scotland really is thanks to the team effort of supporters across the UK - from donating to our crowdfunder to deliver powerful adverts ahead of the election, to encouraging Scottish friends and family to get involved north of the border, your support has got us to this point.
Law change in Scotland would not only provide much needed choice to dying Scots, it would also demonstrate to MPs in Westminster that, across the UK, Britons are ready for a change in the law.
As Liam McArthur MSP announced today:
“Emerging from the pandemic, we have an opportunity to take the actions required to make sure that the end of our lives is more compassionate, fairer and more reflective of a dying person’s choice. We have the ability to create a new standard for how we die.”
Thank you for all you do to support the campaign. Together, we will change the law across the UK.
P.S. Boost your impact and forward this email to any Scottish friends or family so they can join us in our fight to legalise assisted dying by signing our official record of support.
