Reuters
Legislation that would that would allow people living in Scotland with a terminal illness to take their own lives was laid before the country's parliament on Thursday as a poll showed the policy is backed by most of the population. If the legislation is passed, Scotland would join other countries such as Switzerland, Canada, New Zealand, Austria and Ecuador in allowing assisted dying in certain circumstances. The Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill would give mentally competent adults who have been diagnosed with a terminal condition the right to end their life.