MSPs have rejected the chance to make Scotland the first part of the UK to legalise assisted dying.
The proposals, tabled by Liberal Democrat Liam McArthur, would have allowed terminally-ill, mentally competent adults to seek medical help to end their lives.
Following an emotionally-charged final debate, the bill was defeated by 69 votes to 57.
Opponents raised several concerns about the bill - particularly fears of people being coerced into an assisted death.
McArthur accused those who rejected the bill of a "woefully inadequate response to the suffering and trauma experienced by dying Scots and their families".
