All life is precious. But I have a disease that will kill me and want the right to end my pain when I choose, says Hilary Freeman

All life is precious. But I have a disease that will kill me and want the right to end my pain when I choose, says Hilary Freeman All reports of suicide are sad, but I was particularly distressed to hear of the death of Cari Loder earlier this week. Loder, who had Multiple Sclerosis (MS), was famous for pioneering a home-made treatment for the disease which, at one time, appeared to hold so much promise that a drug company invested funds for a clinical trial.