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THE European Court of Human Rights has ruled that the husband of terminally-ill Diane Pretty cannot help her to commit suicide.
She wants her husband Brian to be allowed to help her end her life without fear of prosecution.
The European court ruling was her last hope of a legal seal of approval to what she sees as her right to die with dignity.
The 43-year-old, who lives in Luton, Bedfordshire, is dying from motor neurone disease and her life expectancy is described as "very poor".
The mother-of-two turned to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg after the Director of Public Prosecutions refused to promise immunity for Brian and subsequent appeals were rejected.
Despite being paralysed from the neck down Mrs Pretty travelled with her husband by ambulance from her home to Strasbourg last month to be present for the half-day case in front of the Human Rights judges.
She heard her lawyer argue that denying her the right to an assisted death when she chooses is a breach of the Human Rights Convention, which outlaws "inhuman or degrading treatment".
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That's ridiculous. She wants to end her life. She's obviously reached the conclusion after discussions with her husband etc.
Why can't she go how she wants to. She wants to die with dignity, why do the courst have to get involved? I understand that euthanasia is illegal in this country, so her hsuband could go to jail.
I think that is wrong.
Thoughts?
THE European Court of Human Rights has ruled that the husband of terminally-ill Diane Pretty cannot help her to commit suicide.
She wants her husband Brian to be allowed to help her end her life without fear of prosecution.
The European court ruling was her last hope of a legal seal of approval to what she sees as her right to die with dignity.
The 43-year-old, who lives in Luton, Bedfordshire, is dying from motor neurone disease and her life expectancy is described as "very poor".
The mother-of-two turned to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg after the Director of Public Prosecutions refused to promise immunity for Brian and subsequent appeals were rejected.
Despite being paralysed from the neck down Mrs Pretty travelled with her husband by ambulance from her home to Strasbourg last month to be present for the half-day case in front of the Human Rights judges.
She heard her lawyer argue that denying her the right to an assisted death when she chooses is a breach of the Human Rights Convention, which outlaws "inhuman or degrading treatment".
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That's ridiculous. She wants to end her life. She's obviously reached the conclusion after discussions with her husband etc.
Why can't she go how she wants to. She wants to die with dignity, why do the courst have to get involved? I understand that euthanasia is illegal in this country, so her hsuband could go to jail.
I think that is wrong.
Thoughts?
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If you haven't already, why not sign the petition on her website?
http://www.justice4diane.org.uk/
http://www.justice4diane.org.uk/
I'm sure she isn't the first or the last person who asks to be allowed to do such a thing. I can see it from the other side in that where do they draw the line, how many others will want to do the same??
I do disagree with it though, we should be allowed to live life as we want, but my personal belief is that nobody should ever want to take their own life, no matter what circumstances. Life isn't something that we can just take for granted. Also what about her husband, will he be able to go through with it and live with knowing what he has done?
I think there are a lot of issues that are unknown in this case. We will all have different views.
I do disagree with it though, we should be allowed to live life as we want, but my personal belief is that nobody should ever want to take their own life, no matter what circumstances. Life isn't something that we can just take for granted. Also what about her husband, will he be able to go through with it and live with knowing what he has done?
I think there are a lot of issues that are unknown in this case. We will all have different views.
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