A new bill to legalise assisted dying will be lodged at the Scottish Parliament, the BBC has learned.<\/p>\n
The proposals – brought forward by Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthur – aim to introduce the right to an assisted death for terminally ill, mentally competent adults.<\/p>\n
Previous attempts to change legislation in Scotland have failed.<\/p>\n
A cross-party steering group of MSPs have outlined their support of the bill in an open letter.<\/p>\n
The bill will be lodged at Holyrood on Monday and it is understood a consultation on its contents is expected to take place in the autumn.<\/p>\n
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