July 12, 2010: As of July 1, 2010 a new guidance for doctors by the UK General Medical Council “Treatment and care towards the end of life; good practice in decision making” has come into effect.

  February 16, 2010:  On January 21 MSP Margo McDonald finally tabled her long expected Bill to allow doctors to end the life of terminally-ill patients. This bill - signed by 21 MSP's from all four Scottish parties - is now cleared to be formally adopted for investigation by the health and sports committee, leading to a first vote by the Scottish Parliament this autumn. A special Committee is to investigate the issue thoroughly. 

November 24, 2009: A leading Church of Scotland minister, Dr. John Cameron, will publish an article next month in "Life and Work" (the Church of Scotland magazine), positioning himself as an opponent to his church's negative views and reaction on the End of Life Choices bill of MP Margo MacDonald.

September 24, 2009: As anounced earlier - see newsitem this we

September 21, 2009: After the backing this year by the Law Lords of Debbie Purdy, calling for a policy statement on whether people assisting someone with his or her suicide should be prosecu