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Assisted dying

The emotional story of Les Burke from Lancaster who made national headlines with his "right to live" court case.

The emotional story of Les Burke from Lancaster who made national headlines with his "right to live" court case. He has a degenerative brain condition and went to court in 2004, because he feared that when he loses the ability to communicate, doctors could stop feeding him - and giving him water - against his will. Listen to his story on Play it Again with Gerald Jackson.

30 minutes

Last on

Thu 16 Jun 2011 19:30

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  • Thu 16 Jun 2011 19:30