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UK Mother pleads for right to die.
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Case Studies UK Mother pleads for right to die A terminally ill woman is asking the High Court to grant her husband permission to help her die. Diane Pretty, 42, from Luton, has motor neurone disease, an incurable and progressive illness, which will gradually take away her ability to move and communicate with others. She claims her quality of life has become so low that denying her the opportunity to commit suicide is a breach of her human rights. She is challenging a refusal by the Director of Public Prosecutions, David Calvert-Smith, to rule out taking action against her husband of 25 years, Brian, if he helps her to commit suicide. She very strongly wishes to control when and where she dies. Philip Havers QC, representing Ms Pretty, told the three judges that her disease was at an advanced stage. He told the court:" She is frightened and distressed at the suffering...
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