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17/01/2013
Right-To-Die Case To Appear Before Supreme Court
The 19th February has been set as the provisional date to hear the appeal of a terminally ill woman, who last week lost her challenge to the ban on assisted suicide.
59-year-old Marie Fleming, who has multiple sclerosis, launched a High Court challenge over her right to die.
He action sought to have the law on assisted suicide declared invalid under the Constitution and incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights.
However, saying any relaxation of the ban would adversely affect wider society, as it would be open to abuse, a three-judge divisional High Court ruled against her.
Her challenge will now be heard by seven judges of the Supreme Court, with the case being fast-tracked in consideration to Ms Fleming's medical condition.
Ms Fleming was awarded the costs of her High Court case despite losing it because the issues raised were deemed to be of exceptional public importance.
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59-year-old Marie Fleming, who has multiple sclerosis, launched a High Court challenge over her right to die.
He action sought to have the law on assisted suicide declared invalid under the Constitution and incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights.
However, saying any relaxation of the ban would adversely affect wider society, as it would be open to abuse, a three-judge divisional High Court ruled against her.
Her challenge will now be heard by seven judges of the Supreme Court, with the case being fast-tracked in consideration to Ms Fleming's medical condition.
Ms Fleming was awarded the costs of her High Court case despite losing it because the issues raised were deemed to be of exceptional public importance.
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