21/01/2010
Heather Pratten, who helped her terminally son kill himself, reacts to Margo MacDonald's launching of a bill in the Scottish parliament that would allow assisted suicides.
Live coverage of Margo MacDonald launching a bill in the Scottish parliament that would allow assisted suicides. Heather Pratten, who helped her terminally son kill himself, reacts to the proposals.
Plus, listener scepticism about overall crime figures going down 8 per cent.
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"We should be responsbile for our lives and our deaths"
5 live crosses to the Scottish Parliament, where Margo MacDonald - herself a sufferer of Parkinsons disease - discusses proposals to make it legal for doctors to help the terminally ill die.
Duration: 09:16
'Heroin was the best way for him to go'
Heather Pratten, who admitted helping her terminally son Nigel kill himself responds to the proposed assisted suicide bill. Motor neurone disease sufferer Miche Broad also responds.
Duration: 09:07
5 live callers discuss assisted suicide
Martin discusses the pain of watching his father refuse food. Tom, who lost his mother, disagrees to the proposed bill. Tanya discusses coping with honouring her dying mother wishes.
Duration: 08:46
Listeners discuss the deaths of their parents
Martin discusses the pain of watching his father refuse food. Tom, who lost his mother, disagrees to the proposed bill. Tanya discusses coping with honouring her dying mother wishes.
Duration: 08:46
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- Thu 21 Jan 2010 10:0091热爆 Radio 5 Live
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