Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:48pm on 24 May 2024,Friday International
Tracy Hickman, a 57-year-old British woman battling terminal breast cancer, ended her life through euthanasia on a New Zealand beach on May 22. Living in New Zealand for two decades, Hickman, surrounded by loved ones, passed away "in the sunshine," as she wished. Diagnosed in 2019, her condition worsened with tumors spreading to her brain, lungs, and spine. She campaigned for the UK to adopt similar assisted dying laws as New Zealand, where euthanasia was legalized in 2019 for terminally ill adults. Hickman expressed gratitude for the opportunity to say goodbye to friends and family peacefully.
