(ANSA) - ANCONA, 18 MAY - "Dear Italian State, I have been reduced to this for 18 years. Every day my condition becomes more and more unsustainable. Help me to die".
This is the appeal of Fabio Ridolfi, 46 years old from Fermignano (Pesaro Urbino), who has been immobilized for 18 years due to a tetraparesis due to rupture of the arteriabasilar.
He can only move his eyes and communicates through an eye pointer.
Assisted by the Coscioni Association, he turned to Asur (Single Regional Health Authority) Marche, which following the jurisprudence created by the cases of 'Mario' and Antonio 'activated the checks provided for by the sentence of the Constitutional Court Cappato / dj Fabo.
Fabio was subjected to all the necessary medical examinations, but from March 15, when the medical report was sent to the RegioneMarche Ethics Committee, he let the
Luca Coscioni Association, "no opinion has yet been received, neither on its conditions nor on the modalities to be able to proceed with medically assisted suicide".
He is the third Italian to apply for it, after Mario and Antonio, the fictional names of two quadriplegics, also their Marchigans.
Before taking this step, he had also considered the possibility of going to Switzerland.
Unlike the other two, who preferred anonymity, Fabio made his name and face known, broadcasting a video in which he was seen composing his appeal with the eye pointer.
And in his case, unlike Mario and Antonio, who had engaged in legal battles with warnings, the order of a judge was not necessary for the Asur to be activated.
(HANDLE).
after Mario and Antonio, fictitious names of two quadriplegics, also their Marchigans.
Before taking this step, he had also considered the possibility of going to Switzerland.
Unlike the other two, who preferred anonymity, Fabio made his name and his face known, broadcasting a video in which he can be seen composing his appeal with the eye pointer.
And in his case, unlike Mario and Antonio, who had engaged in legal battles with warnings, the order of a judge was not necessary for the Asur to be activated.
(HANDLE).
after Mario and Antonio, fictitious names of two quadriplegics, also their Marchigans.
Before taking this step, he had also considered the possibility of going to Switzerland.
Unlike the other two, who preferred anonymity, Fabio made his name and his face known, broadcasting a video in which he can be seen composing his appeal with the eye pointer.
And in his case, unlike Mario and Antonio, who had engaged in legal battles with warnings, the order of a judge was not necessary for the Asur to be activated.
(HANDLE).
broadcasting a video in which he is seen composing his appeal with the eye pointer.
And in his case, unlike Mario and Antonio, who had engaged in legal battles with warnings, the order of a judge was not necessary for the Asur to be activated.
(HANDLE).
broadcasting a video in which he is seen composing his appeal with the eye pointer.
And in his case, unlike Mario and Antonio, who had engaged in legal battles with warnings, the order of a judge was not necessary for the Asur to be activated.
(HANDLE).
