Wen

Parliament rejects assisted dying legislation

Speaking to journalists after leaving the chamber, McArthur said he was “devastated” by the result, adding the system “has been failing dying Scots for too long” and that many will feel let down by the result.

https://www.thenational.scot/news/25945503.scottish-parliament-x-assisted-dying-legislation-historic-vote/

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Mar 18 at 6:20amWeb
Show threadrodluxMar 18

@Wen many people, including myself will find this hard. The prospect of people suffering and being frightened I find really disturbing, epsecially when at least some of that could have been avoided via #assisteddying. Life is precious but so is quality of life, even in the final chapter.

#scotland #assisteddying #Holyrood

Show threadWenMar 18
@rodlux I watched my partner die over a year. The palliative care was as good as it gets - just not adequate. I will not go that way.
Show threadrodluxMar 18
@Wen Hello, I am very sorry to hear that you have lost a loved one quite recently also that the palliative care was perhaps not as needed.
Show threadWenMar 18
@rodlux It does need to improve but for some it will never be adequate.
Show threadrodluxMar 18
@Wen that is sad, we should aim as a society to give people the most peaceful passing possible.
Show threadJohn Faithfull 🌍🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🧡✊🏻✊🏿Mar 18
@Wen staggering. It's right that MSPs should vote according to their consciences (as they should on *all* matters - abolish whipping 🔥), but I think for many, this is fear rather than morality. The current situation is appalling, and simply saying that nothing can or should be done just now is a cop out. ☹️