The widow of a man who suffered locked in syndrome and another left severely disabled by a car accident will take their "right to die" case to the highest court in the UK. Nine, as opposed to the regular five, judges will preside over the case.
A right to die case brought by a severely disabled man and the widow of a stroke victim suffering from locked in syndrome will be heard by the highest court in the UK later today.
Jane Nicklinson has continued her late husband's Tony fight for the right to die with help from a doctor, after he passed away after a bout of pneumonia last year.
Paul Lamb joined Jane in the hopes of having a doctor help him end his life without fear of prosecution earlier this year.
The divorced father-of-two was left severely paralysed after a car accident in 1990, has very limited used of his limbs and can only partially move his right hand.
Nine Supreme Court judges will hear the case, opposed to the usual five. Judgement is not expected to be passed until next year.
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