Margo MacDonald's End of Life Assistance Bill rejected

BBC News - Margo MacDonald's End of Life Assistance Bill rejected: The Scottish Parliament has rejected plans to give terminally ill people the right to choose when to die, despite claims they were widely backed. Independent MSP Margo MacDonald's End of Life Assistance Bill aimed to make it legal for someone to seek help to end his or her life. Ms MacDonald, who has Parkinson's disease, claimed there was wide public support for the legislation.