Margo MacDonald today urged MSPs to heed the strength of public opinion behind her "right-to-die" bill when it is debated in Holyrood this Thursday after polls showed an approval rating of 77 per cent.
In the News
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November 23rd, 2010
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November 23rd, 2010
A federal judge will hear arguments Monday on a temporary restraining order against an Oklahoma referendum that would ban the use of Islamic religious law in state courts.
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November 23rd, 2010
Tolerance is one of the abiding characteristics of British society. It is the reason that this country has been able to cope so successfully with unprecedented immigration and social change in recent decades. But sadly, this tradition of openness is being ruthlessly exploited by the followers of a radical strain of Islam that has emerged from the deserts of Arabia.
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November 23rd, 2010
The dilapidated internet cafe on a back street of the West Bank town of Qalqilya is what a real estate agent might call "bijou".
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November 23rd, 2010
Muslims have been conducting a prolonged campaign against Christian values which has now entered its third phase.
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November 23rd, 2010
Local authorities are preparing to axe teenage pregnancy services altogether with vital funding set to be diverted to other areas, a government adviser has warned.
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November 23rd, 2010
Police in Iraq say gunmen killed two Christian brothers on Monday in the northern city of Mosul.
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November 23rd, 2010
A group of 47 GPs have united in opposition to moves at the Scottish Parliament to legalise assisted suicide. The Scotsman published the letter on Saturday.
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November 23rd, 2010
The head of the Church of England, Archbishop Rowan Williams of Canterbury met privately in Rome with Pope Benedict XVI on Nov. 18.
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November 23rd, 2010
The European Parliament voted in favour of a report calling for mutual recognition of civil status documents. This means that the current discrimination against same-sex couples in the form of non-recognition of their marriages/partnerships should be removed when a same-sex couple is exercising their freedom of movement within the European Union.