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Matthew Holden

Matt worked as an intern at the Evangelical Alliance from 2022 to 2023, based in the Scotland office and worked closely with the advocacy team. Matt works as a ministry leader for Kids & Youth at Keswick Ministries. He and his wife Ruth attend Christ Church Queensferry just outside Edinburgh.

Why we must oppose assisted dying proposals in Scotland

11 July 2023The Bill would allow for “mentally competent adults” (those over the age of 16) who are terminally ill to request assistance to end their life. The person must have been a resident of Scotland for at least a year. The last time proposals came to the Scottish Parliament to change the law on assisted dying was in 2015. The Assisted Suicide (Scotland) Bill was voted down at stage one by a substantial majority vote. Those MPs who voted against the Bill included Humza Yousaf, Nicola Sturgeon, John…

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