Terminally ill British man in right-to-die court fight
LONDON — A British man who is terminally ill with motor neuron disease asked the High Court in London on Monday to let him end his life.
Noel Conway is challenging Britain’s ban on assisted suicide, arguing it is incompatible with protections of human rights.
Conway, 67, was diagnosed with the degenerative condition in 2014 and is expected to die within a year. He says that when he has less than six months to live and retains the mental capacity to make the decision, he wishes to be able to enlist assistance to bring about a “peaceful and dignified” death at a time of his choosing.
“I know I am going to die anyway, but how and when should be up to me,” he said.