Their experiences lay bare the gulf between the options available to people in the UK and millions around the world who now have access to assisted dying. Hamburg-born Karl was one of around 1,400 people who have accessed voluntary assisted dying (VAD) since it was legalised in Australia. He and ex-wife Francoise, of Nambour near Brisbane, had been friends for 27 years after bonding over their shared “hippie philosophies”. Francoise remembers sitting together in his room with the heating on high, as she read out the subtitles to Turkish films. Francoise, 75, said: “Karl had requested that I sing to him when he had his first injection.

Source: The Times November 20, 2023 12:10 UTC