A mother has been found guilty of killing her son by injecting him with a heroin overdose. Frances Inglis ended her son's life after he was left brain damaged following serious head injuries. Ms Inglis claim she was acting out of love and wished to end her son's suffering. She has been sentenced to 9 years in jail.
There are those, such as the Catholic Church, who view any such killings as totally wrong under all circumstances.
However another of today's news stories shows that there are many who argue that killing should be allowed, under some circumstances.
MSP Margot MacDonald has drawn up a Bill to make it legal for someone to seek help in ending their lives.
Should the law get involved over such matters or should they be seen as personal concerns that can be dealt with without the fear of prosecution?
Where ever you stand on the issue of euthanasia, it is an ethical debate that does not seem to be going away.
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