My Mother Begged Doctors To End Her Life. She Was Beyond The Physical Ability To Swallow Enough Of The Weak Morphine Pills She Had Around Her. When She Knew She Was Dying I Promised To Make Sure She Could Go At A Time Of Her Choosing, But It Was Impossible. I Couldn't Help. - SearchQuotes

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My mother begged doctors to end her life. She was beyond the physical ability to swallow enough of the weak morphine pills she had around her. When she knew she was dying I promised to make sure she could go at a time of her choosing, but it was impossible. I couldn't help.

Polly Toynbee

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