Two friends talk about ‘assisted suicide’ patient A friend of Linda Fleming, the 66-year-old Sequim woman with late-stage 4 pancreatic cancer who became the first known person to use the state’s assisted-suicide law, said Fleming had worked with homeless and mentally ill people.
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We support people facing the end of life and promote choice at that time; we don’t provide information about methods of ending life. For urgent support, Samaritans are on 116 123, free, day or night. Breathing Space is on 0800 83 85 87. For questions about your own care, your GP or palliative care team is the right first call.