Kim Leadbetter has agreed to postpone implementing her proposed assisted dying law until 2029, after the next election, raising the possibility that the troubled legislation will be put out of its misery.
Dr Rachel Nicoll was a supporter of assisted suicide but Kim Leadbetter's awful bill has convinced her to reconsider. Here are the reasons she thinks letting doctors help kill their patients would be dangerous.
The rushed passage of the Assisted Dying Bill, pushed through by powerful lobby groups, has left many wondering what's really behind the rush and who's pulling the strings, says Charlotte Gill.
