‘A death I don’t want’ one woman’s lost battle with UK’s assisted death laws

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Rosemary Walker would like to die at home surrounded by her friends and family, but will have to travel to Switzerland insteadRosemary Walker can see the comforting silhouette of Noon Sun Hill from the bedroom window of her cottage on the edge of the Pennines. This is where the 71-year-old wants to die in the next few months, looking out on the landscape she has enjoyed for most of her life.She could be surrounded by friends and loved ones, with a garden she planted in recent months spread out beneath her. But it is not going to happen. Instead, she is preparing to travel to Switzerland where strangers at Dignitas will help her end her life in a place that means nothing to her. Continue reading...

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