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Episode 3

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Andrew MacKinnon researches the highly-divisive topic of assisted dying and speaks to those on both sides of the argument.

Tha deasbad air a bhith a鈥� leantainn mun chuspair 鈥榖脿s le taic鈥� airson 霉ine mh貌r ann an Alba, gu h-脿raid bho chaidh a鈥� thoirt gu aire na p脿rlamaid le iomairtean Margo NicDh貌mhnaill, nach maireann. A鈥� fulang bhon tinneas Parkinson鈥檚, bha ise a str矛 airson reachdas 霉r, a鈥� toirt cothrom do dhaoine tinn taic iarraidh gus am beatha a鈥� thoirt gu cr矛ch. Bh脿saich Margo bhon tinneas aice, mus faiceadh i an iomairt mu dheireadh aice air a dhi霉ltadh sa Ph脿rlamaid, ach bhon uair sin, tha buill eile air a bhith a str矛 脿s leth na h-iomairt ann an Alba. As t-samhradh, dh鈥� fhoillsich Liam MacArtair BPA dreach bile air 鈥榖脿s le taic鈥�, agus ma gheibh i troimhe, bheir i cead do dh鈥� inbhich a tha tinn agus aig deireadh am beatha, taic fhaighinn gus am beatha a鈥� thoirt gu cr矛ch. Thig an greis co-choimhearlachaidh airson a鈥� bhile gu ceann robh dheireadh na bliadhna.
Air 贰貌谤辫补 na seachdain sa, tha Anndra MacFhionghain a鈥� rannsachadh a鈥� chuspair, agus e a鈥� bruidhinn ri daoine air gach taobh den deasbad. Cluinnidh sinn bho bhuidhnean iomairt a tha a鈥� seasamh gu tur an aghaidh atharrachadh sam bith san lagh, an cuide ri buidhnean a tha a faireachdainn gu bheil e ceart reachdas 霉r a鈥� thoirt a-steach. Cluinnidh sinn cuideachd bhon a鈥� Sp脿inn; an d霉thaich as 霉ire a tha air cead a鈥� thoirt do 鈥榖h脿s le taic鈥�, agus bho neach an sin a tha a-dol tron a phr貌iseas.

Assisted dying has long been an issue of discussion in Scotland, especially since it was brought to parliament鈥檚 attention through the late Margo MacDonald鈥檚 campaigning. Suffering from Parkinson鈥檚 disease, she pushed for legislation allowing terminally ill people to have assistance in dying. Margo died from her illness before seeing her final campaign defeated, but others have since lead the campaign in Scotland. This summer, Liam MacArthur MSP published his consultation on assisted dying, which, if passed, would allow terminally ill adults to have assistance to end their lives. The consultation for this bill closes towards the end of the year.

On this week鈥檚 episode of 贰貌谤辫补, Andrew MacKinnon researches the highly-divisive topic, and speaks to those on both sides of the argument. We hear from campagin groups who stand steadfastly against any change in the law, along with organisations who feel the time is right to pass new assisted dying legislation. We also hear from Spain, which is the latest country to pass a law on assisted dying, where we hear directly from someone going through the process.

In Gaelic with English subtitles

29 minutes

B脿s le taic

B脿s le taic
Tha deasbad air a bhith a' leantainn mun chuspair 'b脿s le taic' airson 霉ine mh貌r ann an Alba.

As t-samhradh, dh'fhoillsich Liam MacArtair BPA dreach bhile 霉r air b脿s le taic a bheireadh cead do dh'inbhich a tha tinn agus faisg air deireadh am beatha, taic fhaighinn gus am beatha a thoirt gu cr矛ch. Thig an greis co-choimhearlachaidh airson a' bhile gu ceann ro dheireadh na bliadhna.

Air 贰貌谤辫补 na seachdain sa, tha Anndra MacFhionghain a' rannsachadh a' chuspair, agus e a' bruidhinn ri daoine air gach taobh den deasbad. Cluinnidh sinn bho bhuidhnean iomairt a tha a' seasamh gu tur an aghaidh atharrachadh sam bith san lagh, an cuide ri buidhnean a tha a' faireachdainn gu bheil e ceart reachdas 霉r a thoirt a-steach. Cluinnidh sinn cuideachd bhon Sp脿inn; an d霉thaich as 霉ire a tha air cead a thoirt do bh脿s le taic, agus bho neach an sin a tha a' dol tron phr貌iseas.

Assisted dying

Assisted dying
Assisted dying has long been an issue of discussion in Scotland politics.

This summer, Liam MacArthur MSP published his consultation on assisted dying, which, if passed, would allow terminally ill adults to have assistance to end their lives. The consultation for this bill closes towards the end of the year.

On this week鈥檚 episode of 贰貌谤辫补, Andrew MacKinnon researches the highly divisive topic, and speaks to those on both sides of the argument. We hear from campagin groups who stand steadfastly against any change in the law, along with organisations who feel the time is right to pass new assisted dying legislation. We also hear from Spain, which is the latest country to pass a law on assisted dying, where we hear directly from someone going through the process.

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