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BBC News: Dying together: Why a happily married couple decided to stop living? Comment: the right to choose when to say enough, I would prefer to die and for your country to endorse your wishes. This may be of particular interest to “Elder Orphans”. Some people might find this article upsetting.

https://3b22a32a2c3edd48ad4fea9900d5ad3f.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-40/html/container.html Dying together: Why a happily married couple decided to stop living 3 days ago By Linda Pressly, BBC News Jan and Els were married for almost five decades. In early June, they died together after being given lethal medication by two … Continue reading

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The Guardian: How a doctor, sailor and lecturer changed Europe’s assisted dying debate. (see details for Ireland below)

The Guardian – Back to homeThe Guardian Support the Guardian Spur independent journalism from €4 per month Support us People attending an assisted dying rally near the National Assembly in Paris in January. Photograph: Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP/Getty Images Assisted dying How … Continue reading

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Wendy Mitchell RIP. Early onset dementia but what a resilient person for almost 10 years since diagnosis. She wrote 3 books, attended many seminars, wrote blogs, shared pictures and always answered tweets. I miss my virtual friend. She believed in assisted dying. Search post on canisgallicus.com. This is a piece to support her decision relating to Dignity in Dying as it is in Ireland and the doctors who support it. Also The Guardian makes a beautiful tribute to Wendy see below

About us Questions & Answers Policy & Media Contact us Irish Doctors supporting Medical Assistance in Dying are a group of medical doctors who support choices for people at the end of their lives. We have a strong belief in … Continue reading

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