MSPs have raised concerns Scotland has “fallen behind” the rest of the UK on how post-mortems are carried out.
The comments came as a Holyrood committee quizzed the country’s top law officer on matters raised in a petition from a bereaved mother.
The Lord Advocate says she recognises “issues of enormous concern” but is clear families should not be given the final say on whether post mortems are carried out.
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