‼️Still can't believe a prominent "assisted dying" campaigner ACTUALLY said the quiet part out loud to The Times. 📰 "Some grannies will be pushed into it, do we care?!"👇

Last night my funny, lovely friend @MicheMoffatt went to be with Jesus. I first got to know Michelle two years ago when I saw the video clip below and reached out to her. After suffering a freak accident in 2019, she became wheelchair-bound. She lost her career, her independence, her identity. In despair, she joined Dignitas with the intention of ending her life in Switzerland. But thankfully, when Michelle’s family found out, they persuaded her not to go. She had anti-suicide psychological care from her NHS GP. She rediscovered purpose in life - far greater than she had even had before the accident. And oh boy, did she rediscover her joy. Michelle was suffering from a serious illness the entire time I knew her. But she was so lighthearted, so funny, so fun to spend time with. In her next 6 years, she was an amazing mum, an amazing friend, an inspiring campaigner - and even canoed the Zambezi river to fundraise for charity! She had so many causes she cared about. Among the most prominent was that nobody in her shoes would be abandoned to a state-sanctioned suicide - something she had luckily escaped just in time. She knew that with the right support at their lowest moment, others who suffered health crises like her would find a way to live again. In her final months, Michelle was plagued with gastroparesis and needed a feeding tube. If she removed it, she would qualify for an assisted death under the Leadbeater Bill. That terrified her - that others like her could be tempted just to give up their lives when depression compounded with illness. After six meaningful years, Michelle passed away peacefully at home. Those six years weren’t just meaningful to her. They were meaningful to everyone she met and inspired. Michelle knew life was not about her own comfort, but the impact she had on others. I know her kids will be grateful Michelle fought for and extra six years of life against all odds. I’m so grateful too, bc my life was made richer by knowing her.