Debbie Purdy attends High Court seeking clarification on assisted dying laws
Debbie Purdy, 45, who has primary progressive MS, won the right to a judicial review of the law on assisted suicide, which will be heard at the High Court on October 2 and 3.
She is worried that if her husband assists her in travelling to the Dignitas clinic in Switzerland where she wishes to end her life, he could face up to 14 years in prison.
An MS Society spokesperson said: "MS can be a dreadful and debilitating life-long condition and the MS Society can understand why some people may consider there to be little or no hope.
"The MS Society neither supports nor opposes any attempt to change or clarify current legislation on assisted dying. We believe there is still a long way to go before the palliative care offered to people with multiple sclerosis (MS) is the best it can be.
"We are concerned about the lack of adequate palliative care available to people with MS when they need it, which can lead to them believing they are a burden on family, friends and society in general.
"The MS Society believes this is the wrong end of the debate and it is sad that people with MS feel driven to investigate the right to die."
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