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The Fist Minister delivered the keynote address and the legal status of ESC rights in Scotland, including the possibility of incorporation, was examined in a paper drawn up by Dr Katie Boyle.
Section 32A of the Scotland Act 1998: Questions of Protected Subject-Matter
Section 32A of the Scotland Act 1998 provides for consideration of Bills by the Supreme Court on questions of "protected subject-matter".
Assisted Dying for Terminally Adults (Scotland) Bill - As Introduced. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/legislation/bills/s6-bills/assisted-dying-for-terminally-ill-adults-scotland-bill/introduction/bill-as-introduced.pdf
These issues were brought up by people on all sides of the debate and the concerns could broadly be divided into two main areas:
Whether inadequate palliative care will act as a driver of requests for assisted dying.
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Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Protections and Powers) Bill: as amended at Stage 2
Introduction
At its meeting on 16 June 2020, the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee considered the delegated powers in the Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Protections and Powers) (Scotland) Bill ("the Bill") as amended at Stage 2.
In its written response to the Scottish Government’s consultation, Disability Agenda Scotland says: “Improvements need to be made but in a well managed way, taking the time to get things right.”