Woman's Own

Dying with dignity

It’s a situation many of us hope we’ll never face – but, for some, falling ill with no cure, knowing your quality of life will diminish, or having an accident that does irreparable damage is a sad reality. And it makes sense that people in that position might want a say in how they spend their final days, and, ultimately, their death.

Yet, it isn’t that easy. Assisted dying allows a person the choice to control their death if they decide their suffering is unbearable, and a whopping 84% support this for terminally ill adults. But in England,

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