Paul Lamb, who is almost totally paralysed from the neck down and lives in constant pain, is seeking judicial review of legislation which makes it an offence to assist suicide
"I have been fighting this fundamental basic human right of choice over one's own life since 2013," he said.
"I feel so strongly about this. I have no option but to seek the court's intervention again. I want to fight this, not just for me but for the many others in my position. We need to end this cruel and discriminatory law." The application comes in the week Parliament debated assisted dying for the first time in four years, in a backbench debate brought by independent MP Nick Boles.
Some clinicians and medical and faith groups are adamantly opposed to the law changing, fearing it could erode clinicians' duty to protect life.
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