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Mother admits ending sons life

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vacay · 03/07/2024 11:21

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I'm not sure how I feel about this?
On the one hand she didn't want to see her son suffer anymore. But surely a 7 year old when he asked his mom to take the pain away didn't mean to end his life?

Sorry if there is already a thread going I haven't checked

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parkrun500club · 08/07/2024 15:32

Boysgrownbutstillathome · 04/07/2024 20:25

I wouldn't. I could never kill my own child, or anyone for that matter. I can't believe so many mothers on here are saying they would. Palliative care has come a long way since this lady's son died and should always be the preferred option.

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No it hasn't, it's actually become worse, because of Shipman.

And as I said above, brain cancer treatment has barely moved on either.

Pemba · 08/07/2024 17:05

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cnd0yk0ex8no

Did you see on the news that the poor woman has now died.

Oh and the police visited her family in connection with her revelation. I don't know if she would have been aware, but if so I hope it didn't frighten or distress her.

Old photo of Antonya and her son Hamish. Hamish has no hair.

Antonya Cooper: Mum who ended life of terminally ill son dies

Assisted dying campaigner Antonya Cooper, has died, says her family after she admitted helping end her son's life.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cnd0yk0ex8no

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