Liver Donations Following Assisted Suicide Are Safe, Life-Saving, Experts Say

Liver Donations Following Assisted Suicide Are Safe, Life-Saving ...

Liver Donations Following Assisted Suicide Are Safe, Life-Saving, Experts Say

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Talking a loved one out of assisted suicide could become a crime in Scotland

A new amendment to the Scottish assisted suicide Bill could make it a crime for a family member to attempt to dissuade a loved one from ending their life by state-assisted suicide inside “buffer zones”, and to have suicide prevention literature in hospitals and care homes.  The Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill would legalise assisted suicide for someone who is aged 16 or over, deemed mentally capable, ordinarily resident …