Debbie Purdy
Debbie Purdy | |
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Born | 4 May 1963 |
Died | 25 December 2014 | (aged 51)
Occupation | Musical journalist |
Nationality | British |
Debbie Purdy (4 May 1963 – 23 December 2014)[1] was a British music journalist[2] and political activist from Bradford, West Yorkshire. After being diagnosed with primary progressive multiple sclerosis, she challenged the law in England and Wales regarding assisted suicide.[3] In 2009, revised guidelines on assisted suicide law were published by the UK Government following Purdy's campaign.[4]
Purdy's case
Debbie Purdy and her counsel
Purdy's particular concern was to know whether any actions her husband,
The hearing began on 2 October 2008 at the High Court of Justice. In court the DPP said that Purdy could not be given any reassurance that her husband would not be prosecuted as the law was clear that assisting suicide is an offence.
On 10 December 2008
Personal life
Purdy met her husband
Book and radio play
Purdy wrote a memoir entitled It's Not Because I Want to Die (2010,
See also
References
- ^ a b Williamson, Marcus (30 December 2014). "Debbie Purdy: Campaigner who fought tirelessly for clarification of assisted suicide laws". The Independent. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- TheGuardian.com. August 2009.
- ^ a b c Rozenberg, Joshua (29 September 2008). "Popular QC appointed to House of Lords". Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2008.
- ^ "New guidance on assisted suicide". BBC News. 20 September 2009. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
- ^ a b "Don't jail my husband if he helps me to die, pleads MS sufferer". The Independent. London. 12 September 2008. Retrieved 12 September 2008.
- ^ Roberts, Yvonne (13 October 2008). "Dying for guidance". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 13 October 2008.
- ^ a b "MS sufferer launches assisted suicide case". Mirror. Retrieved 2 October 2008.
- ^ a b c BBC Newsnight: TX 10 December 2008
- ^ Barrett, David (27 September 2008). "Right-to-die campaigner Debbie Purdy vows to take fight to House of Lords MS sufferer launches assisted suicide case". Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 27 June 2009. Retrieved 2 October 2008.
- ^ Driscoll, Margarette (28 September 2008). "The way we live". TimesOnline. London. Retrieved 2 October 2008.
- ^ "Debbie Purdy: Right-to-die campaigner dies". BBC News. 29 December 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- ^ "Debbie Purdy: Right-to-die campaigner's battle". BBC News. 29 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ "Test Case: Debby Purdy". BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ "Test Case: The Legacy of Debbie Purdy". BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 27 February 2019.