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DYING WITH DIGNITY

Imagine a life where you’re in unbearable pain, a future full of suffering ahead. What would you do? Continue to live each day in agony? For many with a terminal illness, taking back control, opting to die with dignity with the help of a loved one, seems like the better option.

Figures for Brits choosing assisted dying at Dignitas in Switzerland have seen an 80% increase in the last decade. However, assisted suicide is illegal in the UK, so it’s not an easy decision.

This is something David Hunter, 76, who’s British, knows all too well. He recently hit the

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