This evening, we are launching the Vote To Do No Harm Scotland campaign for the 2026 Scottish Parliament election. It is a major initiative that will run in the lead-up to polling day on Thursday, 7 May.
Thanks to people across Scotland who took action to oppose the McArthur assisted suicide Bill, it was defeated by 69 votes to 57 just last month.
Although this was a clear defeat, the issue has not gone away. Assisted suicide campaigners are already lobbying MSP candidates and urging them to bring forward a new assisted suicide Bill after the election.
That is why this campaign matters. We are asking supporters in Scotland to contact their local MSP candidates and ask them to sign the End-of-Life Protection Pledge.
Candidates who sign the pledge commit to opposing any attempts to introduce assisted suicide in the next Parliament and instead support better palliative care for people at the end of their lives.
If you live in Scotland, please click the button below now to ask your local MSP candidates to sign the End-of-Life Protection Pledge.
If you do not live in Scotland, you can still make a real difference by forwarding this email to friends and family in Scotland and asking them to contact their local MSP candidates.
We have launched a stand-alone pledge on assisted suicide because many candidates take a different position on this issue from their position on other life issues, and may be less likely to sign a pledge on assisted suicide if they also have to agree on other issues.
Keeping the pledge separate means voters will have clear information on exactly where MSP candidates stand on this specific issue.
It will also be useful for our Public Affairs team to have this data on new candidates, so we know who is opposed to assisted suicide among the new parliamentary intake.
Thank you for all your help with this important campaign.
