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Taking the final steps towards a country with choice

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Il this week the Scottish Parliament will vote on the amendments to the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults Bill, ahead of the final vote on the entire bill next week. This will be the most important bill that we've considered in this term of parliament.

At the end of last year my father, Andrew, chose a medically assisted death in Canada. What I witnessed at my father's death was professionalism, warmth, compassion and dignity.

Surrounded by family, he was able to say his goodbyes and decide on his final moments with clarity and calmness. That experience left a lasting impression on me about what compassionate end of life care can look like.