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Paralympian's tragic explanation for choosing euthanasia after Rio Games
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Marieke Vervoort was a Belgian Paralympic athlete who won multiple medals before she chose to end her life. Her battle with devastating chronic pain was at the heart of her decision to choose euthanasia
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Four horrifying words uttered as first woman to die in 'suicide pod' ended her life
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The first woman to die using a Sarco 'suicide pod' in a Swiss forest was reportedly found to have unexplained strangulation marks on her neck, as Swiss prosecutors raised the possibility of intentional homicide – though no charges were ever filed
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Actress and husband who were not terminally ill 'die at Swiss clinic'
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Michael Posner, 97, and his wife Ruth, 96, died at a Swiss assisted dying clinic after sending emails to their beloved relatives to tell them they had done so
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First woman to die in 'suicide pod' found with mysterious marks on her neck
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The first woman to die in a 'suicide pod' in the middle of a Swiss forest was found with mysterious strangulation marks on her neck, raising questions about her death
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Blur star's ex-wife's devastating six last words from beyond the grave after ending life at Dignitas
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Paola Marra died at the Swiss clinic earlier this year having fought breast and bowel cancer. The 53-year-old former music industry and charity sector worker teamed up with renowned photographer Rankin beforehand to speak out about assisted dying
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Residency rules recommended for assisted dying to prevent 'suicide tourism' in Ireland
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The Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying will launch its report on Wednesday afternoon and will recommend that the Government should legislate for assisted dying in certain circumstances
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Oireachtas Committee to recommend legislation is introduced for assisted dying
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The Irish Mirror understands the Committee will recommend that “only a person diagnosed with a disease, illness or medical condition” may be eligible to be assessed for assisted dying
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Oireachtas Committee to hear from man due to speak on Assisted Dying who has since passed away
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Brendan Clarke was scheduled to speak to TDs and Senators in October about living with motor neurone disease, but he died on August 3
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Number of Irish people choosing Switzerland for assisted dying increases 10-fold
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Tom Curran, who is director of the Irish branch of Exit International, said he has been contacted by countless people seeking information on voluntary assisted death.
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EastEnders 'work out' Lola Pearce's heartbreaking fate and when she'll die
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Lola Pearce came to the heartbreaking realisation that her condition is deteriorating beyond her control on Tuesday night's installment of EastEnders on BBC One
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June Brown's final EastEnders episode as legendary Dot Cotton actress dies aged 95
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June Brown's great sense of humour and warmth brought Dot to life on EastEnders as her character gossiped, struggled with her villainous son and tended to those in need
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'Innovative scheme giving out free reading glasses to struggling pupils'
Miriam Stoppard
Dr Miriam Stoppard looks at a new initiative to help disadvantaged students
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'Tall tales and toxic tweets about e-cigarettes are stopping smokers quitting'
Smoking
Dr Miriam Stoppard looks at social media misinformation about vaping
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Woman announced on live TV she was going to Dignitas before finding miracle cure
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EXCLUSIVE Jennie Thornton was planning an assisted suicide at the Dignitas clinic back in 2013 due to cystic fibrosis, which kills half of the people who suffer from it before they are 40
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More Irish people than ever are signing up for assisted suicide clinics in Switzerland latest figures show
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Over the last decade, 10 Irish people have died at  assisted suicide clinics in Switzerland
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Terminally ill man 'robbed of death', reveals grieving wife after police warning
This Morning
Ann Whaley spoke to This Morning's Ruth and Eamonn about her husband Geoffrey, who was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease
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Likely Lads star says her GP grandad helped hundreds of patients to die
Brigit Forsyth
Brigit Forsyth believes her grandfather would be called a murderer today, but says she is in favour of euthanasia and would go to Dignitas
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Did David Bowie end his own life? Source claims music icon may have 'killed himself' after battling terminal cancer for months
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Writer Lesley-Ann Jones spent a great deal of time with the star and has revealed a series of shocking and wild claims about his death
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Belgium Paralympian Marieke Vervoort admits she would have already taken her own life without the prospect of euthanasia
Paralympic Games
The 37-year-old, competing in her last Paralympics, signed euthanasia papers in 2008 as it is legal in her country
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Belgium Paralympics star Marieke Vervoort admits she is considering euthanasia following Rio Games
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The 37-year-old is suffering from an incurable spinal degenerative disease after being struck down with illness in 2000
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'I just want to go': Terminally ill actor Brian Rix fights for right to end his life
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The 92-year-old says he's "like a beached whale" and that his children have backed his wish to die
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Sir Patrick Stewart: Give terminally ill British people the right to die with dignity
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Star Trek actor issues plea as the US state where he now lives makes assisted dying legal
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Status Quo say tour will be their last because 'we don't want to croak on stage'
Status Quo
Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt admit their years of hard living have taken their toll and have seen contemporaries Lemmy and David Bowie die in recent months
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'I loved Simon so I had to let him end his life on TV so we could have a grown-up debate'
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Millions of viewers this week saw motor neurone disease sufferer Simon Binner die at a Swiss suicide clinic. Here wife Debbie describes the ordeal of those left behind.
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