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‘I couldn’t abandon her’: Man who helped his wife avail of assisted dying abroad

A listener, Garret Ahern contacted Lunchtime Live to share his story of his wife availing of assisted dying. His wife, Vicky Janssens was diagnosed with terminal cancer and in her final months she decided to avail of assisted dying in her home country Belgium. He told Andrea the story of travelling to Belgium with his wife for her final days…

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12.50 20 Sep 2023


‘I couldn’t abandon her’: Man who helped his wife avail of assisted dying abroad


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A listener, Garret Ahern contacted Lunchtime Live to share his story of his wife availing of assisted dying.

His wife, Vicky Janssens was diagnosed with terminal cancer and in her final months she decided to avail of assisted dying in her home country Belgium. He told Andrea the story of travelling to Belgium with his wife for her final days…


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