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Audio Recording of Debate on Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia
The Cross Party Group on Palliative Care met at the Scottish Parliament on March 23rd 2010. The meeting featured a debate on assisted suicide and voluntary euthanasia, with reference to the End of Life Assistance (Scotland) Bill.
The meeting was chaired by Michael McMahon MSP. Mr John Paley, Senior Lecturer at the University of Stirling, spoke first in support of physician assisted suicide. Dr Stephen Hutchison, Consultant Physician in Palliative Medicine at the Highland Hospice, spoke against physician assisted suicide and voluntary euthanasia. An extended question and discussion session followed.
Click on the links below to download mp3 audio files of the two opening presentations and the question and discussion session.