Category: Personal stories

‘The law protected me’

Lucinda Hardy writes in support of her home state of Montana's current laws, which protect disabled people - like her.

Voices against ‘assisted dying’

The second reading of Lord Falconer's Bill caused people from all walks of life to explain why Lord Falconer's Bill would hurt them.

Living life to the full

Concert pianist Matthew Schellhorn considers the Assisted Dying Bill and talks about his experience of being a carer. 'I am so glad I did not have to discuss the Assisted Dying Bill with my terminally ill mother'

Assisted Suicide: Reflections from the Front

Christopher Jones' powerful testimony shows how important the protection of the law is to those confronting incurable illnesses

‘The only humane approach’

Kathy Gyngell describes how redoubled care efforts overcame her terminally ill husband's despair - and afforded him a peaceful death

Springbok hero dying from MND

'It's only when you go through what I am going through that you understand that life is generous'

Life with locked-in syndrome

Most people with 'locked-in syndrome' do not wish to die.

Locked-in syndrome survivor tells his story

Richard Marsh tells his story about having locked-in syndrome

Speeches from CNK Rally

Here are a collection of speeches from the CNK Rally held in July 2012

Being careful what you wish for

Nikki Kenward expresses her opinion about what a law change would mean for those with serious disability

A man declared brain dead makes incredible recovery

A man declared brain dead by four doctors made an extraordinary recovery

Alison Davis on BBC World Service

Alison Davis is interviewed by Mark Dowd of the BBC World Service in the first episode of a series Heart And Soul: Choosing Life.

Triumph over adversity

Brilliant article about British DJ with locked in syndrome

Father surprises Doctor

A son rethinks mercy killing

Mum, I love you

Paralysed man's first words in 19 years

A time to live

George Pitcher: 'I shiver when I think of what I could have lost, had a medical professional not saved me from myself.'