Tony Nicklinson
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By Laura Davis | Notebook | Friday, 24 August 2012 at 5:51 pm
Society’s fear of death condemns Nicklinson to a lifetime of suffering
Yesterday’s verdict that Tony Nicklinson will not be allowed to die with the help of doctors is depressing indeed for Nicklinson but unsurprising. Death is the last taboo of a society too focused on preserving life at any cost.
By Sharon Brennan | Notebook, Opinion | Friday, 17 August 2012 at 1:25 pm
Some with locked-in syndrome do not want to die. But Tony Nicklinson does.
A man is suffering and needs help. The treatment is easily administered and has almost guaranteed success. We watch, and sympathise, and discuss at length the shame and the shock of his situation, how we couldn’t imagine his pain. But we do nothing.
By Dr Tom Riddington | Notebook, Opinion | Friday, 17 August 2012 at 11:20 am
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