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Assisted Dying Bill passes first vote at Holyrood

MSPs voted by 70 to 56 in favour of the bill but the legislation faces many more hurdles.

It was a landmark moment – the first vote to change the law to allow assisted dying passing a major milestone.

MSPs voted by 70 to 56 in favour of the bill, but the legislation faces many more hurdles.

STV News has been speaking to people on both sides who say the campaigning continues.

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