Jonathan Dimbleby has added his voice to the growing chorus campaigning for a change in the law to allow the terminally ill to have the right to die. Current laws in the UK would see those who assist others in ending their own life face criminal charges. Presenter Jonathan, 79, was left heartbroken when he had to watch his brother Nicholas suffer while living with motor neurone disease.
The celebrated sculptor passed away in February at the age of 77. Jonathan - who is the younger brother of iconic Question Time host David Dimbleby, 85 - says that his brother should have been permitted the right to chose to end his own life. And he is now advocating for those who are facing terminal illnesses but have a competent mind to be granted this right.
Family members have been prosecuted in the UK in the past for helping loved ones visit the Dignitas clinic in Switzerland where life-ending treatment can be granted. Those family members can be charged with manslaughter or even murder charges for assisting in the suicide process. Jonathan appeared on Good Morning Britain on Tuesday ( Image: Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock) Esther Rantzen's daughter considering breaking law to aid her mum in assisted death Appearing on Good Morning Britain on Tuesday, Jonathan advocated for a change in the law.
Speaking about his brother’s agonising death, he said: “He wanted the option and believed he should have had the option, once he was terminally ill, of sound mind as he was until the very end b.
