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Susan Griffiths succeeded in her pursuit for the right to die on her own will on Thursday. She received doctor assisted suicide, in light of the fear that her body might be completely taken over by multiple system atrophy. A family friend confirmed that 72-years-old Griffiths passed away peacefully, in presence of several family members, at the Dignitas clinic in Zurich, Switzerland.
Switzerland is so far the only country allowing physician-assisted suicide for non-residents. Before passing away, Griffiths went public in raising her voice, and using her story as an example, in hope of changing Canadian laws. In an email addressed to The Canadian Press on Wednesday, she mentioned that “while it has been wonderful having some of my family around me, I am saddened that other close friends and family members are unable to be with me in my final days.” It said that “I sincerely hope that Canadian laws will change soon to allow individuals like myself to make end-of-life choices at home.” She pointed out that even though killing yourself is not illegal in Canada, however, having someone assist you in committing suicide is against the law. Griffiths wrote that “I am not afraid and anticipate a peaceful, dignified and gentle death,” and “I only wish it could take place in Canada.”
Considering a medical point of view, Griffiths had already begun derailing and started losing strength to deadly disease, which did not have symptoms much different from the Parkinson’s. The Canadian law that bans doctor-assisted suicide is currently under review by the courts.
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