Esther Rantzen's daughter opens up on mother's decision to sign up to Dignitas
Esther Rantzen's daughter opens up on mother's decision to sign up to Dignitas
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00:00 If you do agree with me, please, please make your views known to your MP.
00:07 And for those who disagree, maybe on religious principles or maybe because they're professionally
00:16 absorbed in palliative care and believe that this goes against what they practice in medicine,
00:26 can I just say all we ask for is the choice. That's all we're asking for. We don't want to impose our views on you,
00:33 but we do want the choice ourselves.
00:36 So your mum wants to spark a debate here, yeah?
00:39 Yes, yes. So, I mean, the fact that she isn't allowed to choose how she dies doesn't make any sense to any of us.
00:49 She's chosen how she wants to live and she's been a bit of a force of nature in that respect.
00:53 So it makes sense in a way that this is the debate that's coming to the forefront of our family.
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