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Blur star Dave Rowntree reveals terminally ill ex-wife travelled to Dignitas alone to end own life
Blur drummer Dave Rowntree has spoken out in support of assisted dying after his ex-wife was forced to travel to Dignitas alone to end her own life earlier this year
Blur drummer Dave Rowntree has slammed the 'psychopathic' laws on assisted death, revealing for the first time that his terminally ill ex-wife felt forced to end her life alone in Switzerland earlier this year. The debate on assisted dying is a contentious one across the UK, with public figures like Dame Esther Rantzen urging the government to emulate countries such as New Zealand, Switzerland, and Australia, granting terminally ill adults the right to end their lives on their own terms. In a deeply moving interview, Rowntree expressed his frustration with the current laws on assisted dying, saying: "It is the system washing its hands of difficult problems in a way that I can't stomach.
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