Physically healthy mom to end life by euthanasia at Swiss clinic after death of her son
New York Post • • world
Key Points:
- Wendy Duffy, a 56-year-old British woman grieving the death of her only son, is traveling to Switzerland to end her life at an assisted suicide clinic after her application was accepted by a Swiss nonprofit organization.
- Duffy, who attempted suicide nine months after her son Marcus died choking on a tomato, has paid $13,500 to the Pegasos clinic and plans to die in a controlled, peaceful manner, citing that suicide is the only way her “spirit can be free.”
- She expressed frustration over stalled right-to-die legislation in the UK, which forced her to seek assisted dying abroad despite being physically healthy.
- Duffy’s family is understanding of her decision, and she plans to say goodbye to her siblings by phone before her death, requesting her belongings be donated afterward.
- Her case follows the recent assisted suicide of Noella Castillo, a sexual assault victim in Spain, which has sparked international controversy and prompted a US investigation into the handling of the assault.
