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31/07/2013
Court Of Appeal Rules Against Right-To-Die Case
The Court of Appeal has ruled against the latest right-to-die challenge.
Paul Lamb, left paralysed after a road accident, and the family of the late Tony Nicklinson, who suffered from locked-in syndrome, brought the appeal against a previous decision that a doctor did not have the right to help Mr Nicklinson end his life.
Mr Lamb is also seeking to have the law changed so that a doctor can help him end his life.
Announcing that they had lost the appeal, the family of Mr Nicklinson said that would launch another appeal.
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Paul Lamb, left paralysed after a road accident, and the family of the late Tony Nicklinson, who suffered from locked-in syndrome, brought the appeal against a previous decision that a doctor did not have the right to help Mr Nicklinson end his life.
Mr Lamb is also seeking to have the law changed so that a doctor can help him end his life.
Announcing that they had lost the appeal, the family of Mr Nicklinson said that would launch another appeal.
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Appeal Court Right To Die Case To Begin
The Court of Appeal is due to hear from two severely disabled men who are continuing the challenge launched for a change to laws over the right to die. 58-year-old Paul Lamb, has picked up the challenge begun by the late Tony Nicklinson, and is seeking a ruling to give doctors a defence to a murder charge.
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Ruling Expected For "Locked-In Syndrome" Patient
The high court is due to rule on whether or not a man with “locked-in syndrome” should be allowed to proceed with ending his life. Tony Nicklinson, 57, suffered a stroke in 2005 and has been severely disabled since. He suffers from locked-in syndrome, which means that while his body is completely paralysed his mind is still active.
Ruling Expected For "Locked-In Syndrome" Patient
The high court is due to rule on whether or not a man with “locked-in syndrome” should be allowed to proceed with ending his life. Tony Nicklinson, 57, suffered a stroke in 2005 and has been severely disabled since. He suffers from locked-in syndrome, which means that while his body is completely paralysed his mind is still active.
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