Life isn't all great is it? Switch on the daily news and the chances are you will be confronted with images of a war, news on how taxes will rise, a child gone missing or another company threatening strike action. Weekends aren't cracked up to what the seem to be, no sooner as your Friday comes to an end it seems as if Monday morning has arrived all too quickly. Sex isn't fantastic, with STD's, AIDS and the worry of an unwanted baby being made life isn't great. So we thought we should write an article trying to shine light at the end of the tunnel of life. Something with hope and uplifting. So, here's a story about disabled people committing suicide!
Euthanasia is a pretty dark topic. The will to end your life is a very sensitive issue, which is why the Voluntary Euthanasia Society has been revamped this year to the Dignity In Dying Society. They aim to help people who are in pain to leave their misery and suffering in pride. Some of our readers may find the following a bit depressing..

The most recent publicized Euthanasia story comes from DR Anne Turner who suffered from Supranuclear Palsy, a crippling illness which gradually makes the patient more weak and in a long term effect wheelchair bound or bedridden. At present there's no treatment for the palsy and the future isn't great. Dr. Turner was 67 was suffering from the condition and realized what her future held for her. She knew her health was going to deteriorate and she would become a vegetable lying in bed waiting for her illness to take her life. Anne also knew that assistant suicide was a breach of the UK law. The nearest country where legalizing assistant suicide was Switzerland. Although as her palsy would progress killing off her brain cells traveling to another country would become much more difficult, if not impossible.

Taking the most difficult choice in her life, Anne took matters into her own hands, and whilst still being well enough to travel, went to Switzerland. On January 24th, 2006 Anne was assisted with her death. She died at midday.
Deborah Annetts is the Chief Executive at Dignity In Dying and pointed out that if the Terminally Ill Bill had been passed through by the Government Anne would still be alive today.

Europe carries the toughest law against assisted suicide in the world today which is classed as a crime and could lead to the maximum penalty of 14 years in the slammer! 84% of the people who were surveyed are hoping the law will change. Helping a loved one to die is one of the most painful and difficult procedures any human being could do and a third of the merciful killers end up taking their own life. Or they get somebody else to help and then the merciful killer to the merciful killer who killed the loved ones may try to seek somebody to help kill them. Then the merciful killer who killed the other merciful killer needs another killer to merciful killed him because the third merciful killer killed his loved one. Then, the merciful killer... (OK, we get the picture! - Editor)

Right, it's time to leave you with some life threatening facts..

There were 673 British members of Dignitas on 18 January 2006.
Dignitas has helped 42 British people to die in three years (including Anne Turner).
The first known case was Reg Crew in January 2003.

What do you think? Should people be allowed to die, or could the Terminally Ill Bill cause problems?Email us and let us know your thoughts. We are dying to hear from you! Title your responses 'Stairway To Heaven'

Related Sites::

The Terminally Ill Bill
Dignity In Dying
Supranuclear Palsy Society