Dignity in Dying

My husband died without the choice he deserved

 

Hi friend,

My name is Angela, and I have been campaigning for assisted dying for over twenty years, after my husband Tom suffered needlessly at the end of his life. 

Tom was a geologist with a passion for cooking, the most fascinating person I had ever met. But when he was diagnosed with terminal cancer, his illness took away all his quality of life. Tom didn’t want to suffer as he died - so he put plans in place to have an assisted death in Switzerland.

But friend, Tom never made it to Switzerland. His cancer progressed faster than we expected and within weeks he was unable to travel. Despite receiving excellent care, his worst fears came true - and he died a painful, miserable, degrading death.

I’m not giving up the fight for choice. I believe that one day, people will look back and be shocked it took this long to change. But that change only happens when all of us play our part – which is why I wanted to ask you today:

Can you spare £2 a month to become a member ([link removed]) of Dignity in Dying? You’ll help provide the regular income we need to keep the pressure on MPs to finish what they started — and change the law on assisted dying:

Yes, I'll become a member → ([link removed])

After Tom fell ill, I channelled my anger into action. I started a Dignity in Dying local group, attended demonstrations, and shared my story with the press. And what I've learned over twenty years of campaigning is this: when we speak out, we can make a world of difference.

So much has already changed since I first started campaigning. Assisted dying is now a mainstream issue. Hundreds of thousands of people across the country are demanding a change in law. The House of Commons has voted for the assisted dying bill. 

Despite the efforts of anti-choice opponents to block the bill, there is a real sense that law change is not a matter of ‘if’, but ‘when’. But the closer we get to law change, the more important it is to keep up the pressure: to make sure MPs know that the public is watching, and that they must make assisted dying a priority.

That's where your membership makes a real difference – providing the vital funds, so Dignity in Dying’s campaigners reach out to MPs, support people like me to tell our stories, and keep this campaign loud and visible. 

A small monthly gift from you will really help Dignity in Dying plan ahead and keep up the pressure when it matters most. Will you sign up today?

Yes, I'll become a member → ([link removed])

Thank you for taking the time to read my story, friend. Law change is within our reach,  but it takes the determination of ordinary people like you and me to make it happen.

Yours sincerely,

Angela Kilenyi

P.S. No terminally ill person should have to die in a foreign country - at great cost - just to have a choice. Become a Dignity in Dying member for just £2 a month and help fund the campaign to change the law >> ([link removed])

 

Our campaign is powered by members - people who support us with a small regular gift so we can plan out the most effective actions to bring about an assisted dying law. Sign up and join thousands of other Dignity in Dying members across the country, from just £2 a month:

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