Making a choice

Hats off to Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan for raising the ugly head of assisted dying (your report, 13 May). I fully agree that those of us who want to should be able to die at a time of our choosing, surrounded by our nearest and dearest, when we become too ill or infirm. We should be able to say, while we are of sound mind, that this is our preferred option and our relatives should be able to support our choice. It must now be a simple, painless process, as Dignitas has shown.