Assisted dying – a personal story
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In May 2003, Lesley Close accompanied her brother, who had advanced Motor Neurone Disease, to Switzerland where he chose an assisted death with the help of Dignitas. Here she relates her experience and belief that there is a need for serious debate about the right to die for people with terminal illnesses.
In March 2001 my brother John Close was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) at the age of 53. He had a limp and some difficulty speaking and swallowing. Compared to many victims of w...
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