The widow of a Wiltshire man is at the Supreme Court in London to continue his right-to-die legal battle. Tony Nicklinson from Melksham lived for years with locked-in syndrome but died naturally after losing his High Court fight.
It's day two of a Supreme Court hearing into the appeal by the widow of locked-in-syndrome sufferer Tony Nicklinson, from Melksham, who campaigned for a doctor to be allowed to help him to end his life.
The Ministry of Justice argues any such changes are matters for MPs.
David Perry QC, the barrister for Ministry of Justice says changes to the law on assisted suicide are for Parliament, and not the courts, to decide:-
The family of Tony Nicklinson, from Wiltshire, have renewed their right-to-die court fight at the Supreme Court
Locked-in syndrome sufferer Tony Nicklinson's widow and a paralysed victim have pledged to continue to challenge right-to-die law.
Locked-in syndrome sufferer Tony Nicklinson campaigned for years to win the right to end his life. Here is the timeline of his struggle.