Daniel James was a young British man who sought assisted suicide in 2008 after being paralysed playing rugby on the 12th March, 2007 . Due to his paralysis James required help to get to the Dignitas clinic in Switzerland, where his assisted suicide took place on September 12th, 2008. This help came, despite their protestations against his decision, from his parents and contravened English law.

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  • Daniel James was a young British man who sought assisted suicide in 2008 after being paralysed playing rugby on the 12th March, 2007 . Due to his paralysis James required help to get to the Dignitas clinic in Switzerland, where his assisted suicide took place on September 12th, 2008. This help came, despite their protestations against his decision, from his parents and contravened English law. However the Director of Public Prosecutions determined that prosecuting the parents would be against the public interest. At a similar time SKY TV broadcast the death of a man as he committed suicide with assistance and this led to James' case receiving additional coverage on British television news.
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  • Daniel James was a young British man who sought assisted suicide in 2008 after being paralysed playing rugby on the 12th March, 2007 . Due to his paralysis James required help to get to the Dignitas clinic in Switzerland, where his assisted suicide took place on September 12th, 2008. This help came, despite their protestations against his decision, from his parents and contravened English law.
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  • Daniel James (assisted suicide)
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