Locked-in stroke victim seeks ruling on assisted suicide
A STROKE victim in his 40s left with "locked-in syndrome" is launching a "landmark" right-to-die legal action. The man, who can only communicate by moving his eyes, wants "professional assistance" to end his life.
His London law firm Leigh Day & Co plans to ask the High Court to clarify if any "professional" who helped him die would face prosecution. The man's wife did not wish to "play any part" in his death and "professional assistance" was needed.
He wants a ruling on whether those who can assist suicides with little fear of penalty should be widened to include doctors and nurses as well as relatives.
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