Doesn't really sound like choking? You still get to breathe. On the other hand I am amazed I have managed to survive ingesting a kipper. I must be the lucky one. I'm going to swap cod for base-jumping.

@rcpsglasgow.bsky.social A helpful comparison of issues and concerns across the English and Scottish Bills which seek to legalise "assisted dying". SPPC has similar concerns.

Hi Ros, I like the video. Seems practical clear and honest. Has a peaceful reassuring vibe too.

Lengthy and important discussions on "organisational opt out" amendments. Setting aside the rights and wrongs of that, interesting to see how many MSPs assume that people currently have an absolute right to have their end of life preference about care setting met.

Topics today, in order (depends on time): training; objections and opt outs/in; advanced (sic) care directives; vulnerable adults; assessments of the terminally ill adults; period of reflection; advocacy services; provision of approved substances (the actual event/process of accelerated dying.

Is there no chance of just muddling along pragmatically in the middle somewhere?

...than that in current GMC codes of practice. An amendment requiring that arrangements for the regulation of AD be in place before AD commences was voted down!

Well, in summary, if you are a person who believes that safeguards in the Bill should (and easily could) be strengthened, then this was a very disappointing session. None of the numerous amendments with such intent were passed. As it stands the defnition of coercion in the Bill will be weaker 1/