"I'm not scared to die. I'm scared of dying in pain. She said it would be insane if the practice was not legalised in the UK, adding it had cost 15,000 and for people unable to afford that the law will force them to endure a painful death, or drive them to take their own lives."
"It's shocking that there's just a handful of peers blocking progress in allowing compassionate assisted dying. It's too late for Paola, but I'm thinking of her friends with terminal illnesses. And they want change in the law and they want the choice if it comes to that and they are in too much pain and want control over their suffering."
Two years after Paola Marra's death from terminal cancer at age 53, her brother Tony continues campaigning for assisted dying legalization in the UK. Marra traveled to Switzerland's Dignitas clinic in 2024, documenting her journey through photographs and film. She emphasized her fear of dying in pain rather than death itself, noting the £15,000 cost creates inequality forcing poor patients to endure suffering or take illegal action. The terminally ill adults bill passed the Commons with 55% majority support but remains blocked in the House of Lords by a small number of peers. Tony Marra joined campaigners at Parliament Square to protest the delay, highlighting majority public and political support for the measure. Scotland recently voted against legalization, while the bill's progress continues to stall despite widespread backing.
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