Green MSP describes ‘beautiful’ assisted death of her fatherpublished at 20:38 GMT
20:38 GMT
Lorna Slater tells the personal story of her father, who had an assisted death in Canada.
The Green MSP emotionally describes the detailed process he had to go through.
She says her dad “quite energetically” had to insist the procedure go ahead.
In a passionate contribution, Slater explains her father was afraid he would lose capacity and the ability to make choices.
“He knew he was going to die and he wanted to do it in the bright light of day, surrounded by his family when he knew who we were,” she says.
In tears, she adds: “He was ready to go. He didn’t want to risk gasping out his last alone and afraid in the dark of the night”
She said his choice meant he knew she would be there with her family and he would not die alone.
Slater describes his death.
“It was beautiful, I wish that death for myself, I wish it for anyone who wants it for themselves,” she says.