# MSPs

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-17T23:57:04Z**:  — Public consultation period concludes with record-breaking engagement from the public and medical bodies.
- **2026-03-17T23:57:04Z**:  — The Health and Sport Committee issues a report highlighting divided opinions on the bill's safeguards.
- **2026-03-17T23:57:04Z**:  — MSPs vote to reject the bill at the first stage of the legislative process in Holyrood.
- **2024-03-28**: Bill Introduction — Liam McArthur MSP introduces the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Holyrood Rejects Assisted Dying Bill in Landmark Parliamentary Vote
2026-03-17 23:57:04 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 10

Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) have voted down the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults Bill, halting a significant legislative effort to reform end-of-life care. The decision maintains the current legal prohibition on physician-assisted suicide and shifts the focus back to palliative care investment and medical ethics.
Full story: https://getbiobrief.com/story/holyrood-rejects-assisted-dying-bill-scotland

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