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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Severin Carrell Scotland editor

‘I don’t want to suffer’: the case for assisted dying in Scotland

Ani George outdoors in a wheelchair
Ani George says she has the very real fear of ‘being trapped in my own body’ as her condition worsens. Photograph: Jennifer MacPhee-Campbell/Dignity in Dying

Theresa George, known to most as Ani, says she has no fear of dying but does have a fear of how she dies. She has a degenerative, incurable condition, and when her defences are down, the upsurge of stress and anxiety can at times feel overwhelming.

“I can have panic attacks,” she said. “All of my effort at this point is on trying to keep a positive mental attitude and enjoying what life I have left.”

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