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• Dying & bereavement >> Living with Dying >> Age 61-70 >> Interview 15 >> She likes the idea of a pill she could take to end her life if she were in pain and clearly dying.

Breast cancer diagnosed in 1992, followed by a lumpectomy and radiotherapy. Sarcoma diagnosed in 2000, followed by double mastectomy.

• Dying & bereavement >> Living with Dying >> Age 61-70 >> Interview 34 >> Thinks euthanasia should be available and the law should be changed.

Developed motor neurone disease in 1992, officially diagnosed in 1995, decided not to take the drug riluzole because of possible side effects.

• Dying & bereavement >> Living with Dying >> Age 71-80 >> Interview 18 >> Thinks that both a “living will” and euthanasia mean that life may be shortened artificially and believes that both are morally wrong.

Diagnosed with bladder cancer and prostate cancer in 2001, followed by transurethral resections in 2001 and 2002, and then a prostatectomy and cystectomy (removal of bladder) and urostomy in 2002.

• Dying & bereavement >> Living with Dying >> Age 61-70 >> Interview 27 >> Thinks that pressure should be put on parliament to change the law on euthanasia.

Diagnosed with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis, which has been treated with pain relief and other symptom control.

• Dying & bereavement >> Living with Dying >> Age 30-50 >> Interview 25 >> She would like to die with her family around her, but if she commits suicide she plans to die alone.

Diagnosed with end stage Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in 1986. Also has early heart failure and severe osteoporosis, and is treated with medication, a nebuliser and oxygen.

• Dying & bereavement >> Living with Dying >> Age 51-60 >> Interview 17 >> Describes her mother's final illness and hopes that the law will change to allow euthanasia so that she can die with dignity.

Diagnosed with cancer of the kidney in 2001, with metastases in the lung and bone. Treated with surgery, Interferon, and radiotherapy (to bone), and also complementary therapy.

• Dying & bereavement >> Living with Dying >> Age 61-70 >> Interview 21 >> Discusses the complex moral issues involved in euthanasia.

Developed symptoms in December 2001, diagnosed with oesophageal cancer in December 2002, treated with chemotherapy to shrink the tumour, followed by surgery in May 2003.

• Dying & bereavement >> Living with Dying >> Age 61-70 >> Interview 02 >> Having seen others die she hopes that when she nears death she will be able to end her life with someone else's help.

Diagnosed with breast cancer in 2001, lumpectomy, followed by radiotherapy and chemotherapy

• Dying & bereavement >> Living with Dying >> Age 71-80 >> Interview 31 >> Thinks that euthanasia is a very complex issue and that every case should be judged on its own merit.

Diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in January 2003, (particularly affecting the right lung), followed by chemotherapy.

• Dying & bereavement >> Living with Dying >> Age 61-70 >> Interview 24 >> Discusses the complex issues involved in euthanasia and believes that God can help.

Diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in 1999. Treated with flixotide and serevent inhalers, and on a nebuliser four times a day.

• Dying & bereavement >> Living with Dying >> Age 71-80 >> Interview 16 >> He believes that pain can be controlled and that euthanasia is the “next stop to murder”.

Diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2001, followed by surgery, radiotherapy and hormone treatment.

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Thoughts about suicide, assisted dying and euthanasia

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Thoughts about suicide, assisted dying and euthanasia