Scotland is about to vote on assisted dying. How would it work?
Summary
Scotland is about to vote on a law allowing assisted dying for terminally ill adults. The law would let adults who meet specific criteria, like having a terminal illness, choose to end their lives. Similar bills are being considered in England, Wales, and other parts of the British Isles, but they have not yet become law.Key Facts
- Scotland's Parliament will vote on the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults Bill.
- Eligible applicants must be 18 or older, live in Scotland for at least a year, be registered with a GP, and be terminally ill with less than six months to live.
- The person must have the mental capacity to understand and decide on assisted dying.
- The definition of mental capacity in the Scottish bill differs from the typical legal approach in the UK.
- A bill for assisted dying in England and Wales is also under consideration but is stalled in the House of Lords.
- The Isle of Man and Jersey have passed bills but they are not yet laws.
- In the British Isles, the Isle of Man was the first to pass an assisted dying bill in March last year.
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