Good afternoon friend,
I was going to wait until the New Year to update you on our progress in Scotland. But it turns out we urgently need you to take action now. Will you stand against anti-choice activists and back assisted dying in Scotland’s consultation on a new Assisted Dying Bill? You do not need to live in Scotland to have your say.
There’s just one week left to respond to this consultation and we’ve been working closely with our Scottish supporters on ensuring that the results reflect the nearly 90% of support enjoyed by assisted dying north of the border.
Now anti-choice campaigners are trying to drown out the will of the Scottish public. Care Not Killing, the Christian Institute, the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children and the Catholic Parliamentary Office have urged their thousands of members - UK wide - to respond to the consultation and stop MSPs voting in favour of the law that dying Scots need.
The truth is, friend, this is the best opportunity for law change that Scotland has ever seen. The proposals for the Assisted Dying Bill are compassionate and safe. Support in Holyrood is strong. But we cannot let opponents’ scare-tactics get in the way. Please, respond to the consultation today and ensure the results reflect the overwhelming support for assisted dying across the UK.
We know that many people in England and Wales would like to support progress in Scotland and that many of our supporters across the UK will have loved ones in Scotland desperately in need of law change. Responding to the consultation will help give dying Scots what they need - excellent care and a dignified death.
We've put together a short guide to make sure you have all the arguments you need to argue for change. We only need you to answer questions 1 and 2 in the section called ‘Your views on the proposal’. It should take just 10 minutes. Please, if you can, take 10 minutes this evening to back this Bill.
P.S. It only takes 10 minutes to support law change in Scotland. You do not need to live in Scotland to have your say. If you have 10 minutes tonight, please take action to support a more compassionate law.
