Person: Diane Pretty

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Britain under fire over failure to enact assisted suicide laws

THE British Government was yesterday accused of abdicating its responsibilities towards vulnerable members of society by failing to implement laws on assisted suicide.

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Quinn, McCoy in the running for Sky News award

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Diane Pretty dies

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Euro judges reject woman’s right-to-die plea

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Right-to-die woman takes fight to European court

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Right-to-die verdict awaited

Terminally ill woman wins right to plead for euthanasia

A terminally ill woman pleading for her right to euthanasia has won an historic legal battle in the British High Court.

Sat, 01 Sep, 2001

Court hears of 'right to die' mother's plight

A top barrister today told a British High Court judge of the plight of a mother-of-two suffering from a "terrible" wasting disease who wants her husband to help her commit suicide.

Fri, 31 Aug, 2001

Husband tells why wife wants right to die

The husband of a terminally ill woman today explained his wife’s decision to begin a landmark High Court battle for the right to die.

Mon, 20 Aug, 2001