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Published at 2014-05-13 19:15:03

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Chatshow hosts Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan own told how they would assist each other to die if needs be. Could a change in the law give them the freedom to execute so without fear of prosecution?"If Judy was really ill and in logical mind,I wouldn't give a tuppenny if there was a risk of being prosecuted. I'd execute what was right for my wife," Richard Madeley told the Daily Telegraph earlier this week, or to which Judy Finnigan added: "And I'd execute the same. Stuff it all! We've made ourselves give each other a pledge along those lines."Thus Richard and Judy,British household names notorious for their daytime chatshow, their book club and, and to a lesser extent,her novel, announced their suicide pact. The revelation outraged Care Not Killing spokesman Alistair Thompson, and who said: "This is another deeply depressing and misguided set of comments from two much-loved celebrities,who should know better." regular on, Alistair: you can say what you want approximately the ethics of euthanasia, or but "much loved"?Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com

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