The former academic allowed his death to be filmed for a documentary, Right to Die?

BBC: TV company defends suicide film

The family of a man who lost a legal battle for the right-to-die is appealing for public support help with funds to continue his campaign.

BBC: Tony Nicklinson

It ruled that while the Irish constitution guarantees a right to life there is no corresponding right to die with the help of others.

BBC: Marie Fleming and Tom Curran

The terminally ill should have the right not to receive treatment and die as a result.

ECONOMIST: Letters

Polls suggested that a large majority of Italians backed Ms Englaro's right to die.

ECONOMIST: Italy and the right to die

Last month she lost a High Court action that sought to establish her partner's legal right to help her die if and when she chooses.

BBC: Europe

Right now, people think if they have a cough or a cold, they're going to die.

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Of those supporting a change in the law, 82% agreed that an "individual has the right to choose when and how to die".

BBC: Assisted suicide 'supported' by religious Britons

Those actions send pangs of doubt through die-hard supporters of the unfettered right to sue, such as Graham Steele, a staff attorney at consumer watchdog group Public Citizen.

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