'Locked-in syndrome' man to have right-to-die case heard
Tony Nicklinson, who has "locked-in syndrome" and can move only his eyes, has won the right to have his case heard in court. He wants a doctor to be lawfully able to end his life.
The Ministry of Justice argues that such a ruling would authorise murder and change the law governing it.
said that currently, her husband's only way of committing suicide would be to refuse food and the family did not wish to go to the Dignitas clinic in Switzerland. She said that Tony considers his life to be just about bearable at the moment, but that he wants a legal way out "when the time is right".
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