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Disabled people in Scotland face 'hostile' environment, says new Labour MSP Pam Duncan-Glancy

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Pam Duncan-Glancy, the first permanent wheelchair user elected to Holyrood, said thousands of Scots had gone without adequate care during the height of the coronavirus pandemic - leaving many families at "breaking point" as a result.

In an interview with the Record, the Glasgow MSP explained why she cannot support a proposed bill which would legalise assisted dying at a time when so many people are unable to live independently.

It comes as Lib Dem MSP Liam McArthur announced his intention to bring forward a Members Bill at Holyrood which, if passed, would permit assisted dying for adults who are both terminally ill and mentally competent.

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