Warning: contains graphic description of suffering
Good afternoon friend,
I never cease to be amazed by the bravery of those who come forward to speak out about their experience of injustice as a consequence of the ban on assisted dying. When we heard from sisters Sarah, Zoe and Tora about their mother’s death, they showed us these text messages that show in heartbreaking detail just how traumatic Heather’s final days were. Now they want to share that with as many people as possible. Although it's hard for the sisters to share something so personal, they want to do everything they can to change the law.
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The Scottish Sunday Times ran a story about Heather and her daughters recently which garnered huge public support. Heather Black was a born fighter who spent her life campaigning for the rights of others. But her own horrific death was a direct result of the fact that dying people in Britain still do not have the right to choose when and how they die.
There are new Assisted Dying Bills on the way in Scotland and in Westminster - and we’re in a strong position to win. As well as providing dying Scots with the choice they so clearly need, law change in Scotland would go a long way to show lawmakers in Westminster that dying people across the UK need this choice. MPs must be prepared to follow Scotland’s example.
Sarah, Zoe and Tora have been powerful advocates for assisted dying since Heather’s death - demanding change in her memory. Thanks to your support we are doing all we can to honour their courage and Heather’s lifelong commitment to doing the right thing.
I’ll be in touch when we need you to take action. But today I wanted to remember the people we’re fighting for, those who are fighting with us today and those who have done so much to get us here but who were unable to benefit from the choice they campaigned for.
Thank you for standing with us.
Keep up the great work and together we will change the law.
