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Assisted Dying in Scotland passes first stage as MSPs vote in favour of historic law change

Assisted Dying in Scotland passes first stage as MSPs vote in favour of historic law change

Campaigners hailed a "watershed" moment in the history of Scottish devolution and praised MSPs for "listening to dying people and reflecting their views".

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