Nicklinsons continue legal fight
The family of the late right-to-die campaigner Tony Nicklinson have revealed the latest stage in their fight for assisted suicide to be made legal.
The family of the late right-to-die campaigner Tony Nicklinson have revealed the latest stage in their fight for assisted suicide to be made legal.
'Martin', a man with locked-in syndrome who is appealing to have the law regarding assisted suicide changed, said today:
I am relieved for Tony [Nicklinson] and offer my condolences to his family for the man they’ll miss.
I hope that I too can be set free from this existence but I would like it to be in the manner of my choosing.
I intend to fight the decision given by the High Court which takes away my right to choose how my life will end and have instructed my lawyers to take the decision to the Court of Appeal, not just for me but for many others who need the relief that death would bring.
Debbie Purdy writes for ITV News on how Tony Nicklinson 'died of a broken heart'
Locked-in sufferer Tony Nicklinson has died peacefully at home this morning. Last week he lost his right-to-die High Court battle.