Paul Gosling witnessed his mother's 'horrendous death' and says he personally would want 'a choice'.
A man who watched his mother die from Motor Neurone Disease is supporting calls to discuss legalising assisted dying in Northern Ireland.
"I think it’s important that families have that conversation about assisted dying before someone gets into a state that they need support to end their life.His daughter, Zoë Weyrauch-Gosling, finds talking about the topic “tough” but understands her father's wishes. Its chair, Gavin Walker, said "we need our MLAs to step up to provide the people of Northern Ireland with the same access to the end of life choice".
The Democratic Unionist Party has already voiced its opposition to introducing an assisted dying law.What is the law in Northern Ireland? There are several factors which can mitigate against prosecution, including whether the person had reached a voluntary and informed decision to end their own life.
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