Sort out assisted dying now 76% of Scots tell Scottish Parliament as New Zealand votes for change Posted on 30 October 2020 A poll commissioned by Humanist Society Scotland, Dignity in Dying Scotland and Friends at the End (FATE) shows that more than three quarters of Scots (76%) want the Scottish Parliament to debate assisted dying after the Parliamentary elections in May….
BMA Survey Indicates Overwhelming Support for Policy Change Around Assisted Dying Posted on 8 October 2020 BMA Survey Indicates Overwhelming Support for Policy Change Around Assisted Dying
Royal College refuse to drop opposition on Assisted Dying despite majority of GPs favouring change Posted on 21 February 2020 Humanist Society Scotland has responded with disappointment that the Royal College of GPs has ignored the view of its members who responded to a recent consultation on changing the group’s stance on Assisted Dying. 51% of those GPs who responded…
Review of assisted dying position by BMA welcomed by Humanists Posted on 6 February 2020 Humanist Society Scotland has welcomed the news that the BMA has launched a survey of its members on the organisation’s approach to assisted dying. This comes as the Humanists ask the public to back it’s ‘Last Rights Charter’ which sets…
Upcoming Friends at the End events Posted on 19 August 2019 One of Humanist Society Scotland’s partners in the Assisted Dying Coalition, Friends at the End have a number of upcoming events in Scotland that members may be interested in. Please see below details of upcoming events. Edinburgh Local Group Meeting…
Assisted Dying a “Human Right” MSPs told Posted on 19 April 2018 The Equality and Human Rights Committee today heard evidence that the law against assisted dying in Scotland is a potential breach of Human Rights. Taking evidence on how the Scottish Parliament can better protect Human Rights, Humanist Society Scotland highlighted…
Over half of Scots would travel abroad for assisted death, if they had the money Posted on 22 September 2017 New research released by Humanist Society Scotland reveals most Scots would consider the option of travelling abroad to access medical assistance to die currently outlawed in Scotland. Polling firm Survation asked 1,016 Scottish Adults between 8th and 12th September if…
Friends at the End in Scotland Posted on 21 July 2017 The campaigning organisation Friends at the End are hosting a number of events in Scotland throughout August. Friends at the End are calling for a change in the law regarding end of life choices. They believe that for adults at the…
Humanist Celebrant Bob Scott receives the Gordon Ross Award from HSS Posted on 16 May 2016 The Gordon Ross Award is a new initiative from HSS in memory of its former Treasurer who died earlier this year. HSS Registered Celebrant Dr Bob Scott has been honoured as the first recipient of the new Gordon Ross Award.
Judges reject assisted suicide guidance in Gordon Ross case Posted on 19 February 2016 Judges have rejected a legal bid to force Scotland’s senior law officer to publish guidance over prosecution in cases of assisted suicide. The case was brought by the late Gordon Ross, former treasurer of Humanist Society Scotland and Humanist Celebrant,…
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