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Brighton mum calls for law change on assisted dying

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Sophie Blake was diagnosed with stage four secondary breast cancer in May 2022 .

The 51-year-old says she wants new rules to allow people to medically end their own life.

Assisted dying is currently banned in the UK .

Ms Blake is allergic to opioid painkillers and says she worries her condition may one day leave her in excruciating pain.

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71

Informative language

65

Neutral language

68

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

46

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likely offensive

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not hateful

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short-lived

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