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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Robert Booth Social affairs correspondent

‘We need to talk about choice’: woman who ended life at Dignitas urges change to UK law

Paola Marra
Paola Marra: ‘We are the ones who are dying. We should be the ones who choose how to die.’ Photograph: Linda Nylind/The Guardian

Paola Marra’s social calendar has been packed in recent weeks. The 53-year-old has been dining at some of London’s best restaurants, enjoying grand afternoon teas and meeting old pals at hedonist hotspots such as the Groucho private members’ club.

The Canadian-born former music industry and charity worker has lots of friends from 35 years living in England – but not everyone can get a slot to see her.

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