Wendy Duffy, a 56-year-old former care worker from the West Midlands, is traveling to Switzerland to end her life at the Pegasos suicide clinic, according to multiple reports. Duffy is not terminally ill or physically sick; she is healthy but suffering from grief after losing her 23-year-old son Marcus four years ago. She has paid £10,000 for the assisted suicide and has planned details including music and clothing.
Duffy has previously attempted suicide and failed, nearly ending up in a persistent vegetative state, according to multiple reports. It is not known whether she has actually traveled to Switzerland and ended her life, as the timing of her journey has not been confirmed. The specific criteria Pegasos uses to accept patients like Duffy who are not terminally ill remain unclear, as does the stance of Swiss authorities on assisted suicide for mental health or grief-related reasons.
Martin Larsson, a 28-year-old with an aggressive form of multiple sclerosis, is actively seeking assisted suicide in Switzerland, according to multiple reports. Larsson can barely move anything below his shoulders due to his condition. The current status of his application to Pegasos or another clinic is unknown.