Assisted suicide and the right to choose

The story of Italian DJ Fabiano Antoniani, whom choose to undergo an assisted suicide procedure in Switzerland, has reopened the debate on issues such as end of life, euthanasia and living wills. We discuss those issues with Filomena Gallo, secretary at the Luca Coscioni association, which has been fighting for years for patients right of choice when affected by serious conditions. Readers seeking support and information about suicide prevention can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.

Right-to-die activist Marco Cappato speaks with reporters in front of a Carabinieri barracks to report himself for helping DJ Fabo undergo assisted suicide Source: AAP Image/ EPA/FLAVIO LO SCALZO