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Should your doctor be allowed to kill you when you've had enough?

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Should your doctor be allowed to kill you when you've had enough?

Tony Nicklinson wants to die - he is severely paralysed after a stroke seven years ago. He can only communicate with an eye blink computer. He describes his life as dull, miserable, demeaning, undignified and intolerable.

This is a man who used to play for Cranbrook rugby club. But now he has had enough, he wants to die and he wants a doctor to be allowed to help him without fear of being charged with murder.

Should he be allowed to die? Would you want a doctor to help him?

If you were totally paralysed should you be given help to end your life? Or is that playing God?

While on air we heard that the high court has ruled that his right to die case can be heard.

Have you - or your children - been priced out of the housing market in Kent?

Would a 95 per cent mortgage help or do we just need prices to come down?

This morning the PM launches what he hopes is a scheme to kick start the housing market and give first time buyers a lifeline.

It is only for people wanting to buy a new house and it is hoped it will also help boost a flagging construction industry.

The Housing Minister, Grant Shapps, says it will help thousands of homebuyers.

We speak to our business reporter Adam Kirtley.

We hear your views and stories.

3 hours

Last on

Mon 12 Mar 2012 09:00

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  • Mon 12 Mar 2012 09:00