Read & Barf (With Respect, of Course)

OK, so after cowing UK law into saying that, well, yes, the law says aiding and abetting assisted suicide really isn't law against aiding and abetting suicide, and being the heroine for offing yourself just, well, because, now Debbie Purdy wants to live life to the fullest. What a fraud. Pass the (largest) barf bag please. And, oh, yes, it just goes to show the hypocritical spin of the pro-death crowd. Hey Debbie, suck the lethal meds out of the glass will you?

Debbie Purdy: I suck the marrow out of life, I'm not ready to die

In a wallet on her kitchen table Debbie Purdy keeps the two pieces of plastic that will enable her to make her final journey. The Visa credit cards — one for her and one for her husband, Omar Puente — have a limit of £7,500. She has not spent a penny because she wants to keep them clear to pay for her death.“We don’t carry them with us because it’s only for use . . .” She stops short of referring specifically to the trip that she plans to make to the Dignitas assisted suicide clinic in Switzerland. “We haven’t really talked about the cards but we both have copies because I am worried that he will need it to get home and stuff like that.” more