Wicklow man who fought for wife to have assisted death heralds ‘forward-thinking’ Oireachtas decision
Arklow resident and assisted dying campaigner Tom Curran. Photo: Frank McGrath
A Wicklow assisted dying campaigner has called the Oireachtas committee recommendation to introduce legislation to allow for assisted dying a “huge step forward”, but stressed that “everyone should be entitled to the choice”.
Arklow resident Tom Curran fought a lengthy court battle challenging the ban on assisted suicide during his wife Marie Fleming’s harrowing battle with multiple sclerosis and has campaigned tirelessly for change since she died in 2013.
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