Liverpool Echo : declared in Coronation Street star Claire King is considering euthanasia after disease diagnosis

"I can understand why people choose assisted dying – and it's getting to the point where I would consider it myself. Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid EmailCorrie star Claire King revealed she would consider euthanasia after being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. The actor, 54, said she understood why people chose assisted dying, as she fears "becoming a burden" when she gets older. She also revealed she first started thinking about assisted dying when she played Kim Tate in Emmerdale more than a decade ago. Euthanasia means deliberately ending a life to relieve suffering, and is illegal in England but legal in some other countries.

Coronation Street star Claire King considering euthanasia after degenerative disease diagnosis

The star of Coronation Street suffers from rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disease where the body's own immune system attacks the joints. Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid EmailClaire King has revealed she is considering euthanasia after being diagnosed with a degenerative disease. Their father was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in his late 20s while their mother has had severe back problems and rheumatoid arthritis, like Claire, since her children were young. Claire, who plays Erica Holroyd in the show, worries about "becoming a burden" when she gets older and understands why people consider assisted dying. The actress on the long-running ITV soap developed rheumatoid arthritis in the early 90s and she has had joints removed and plates put in her fingers as a result of the condition.


Coro star Claire King's crippling disease has left her wanting to end her life peacefully@claireking101/TWITTER Coronation St actress Claire King, who plays Erica Holroyd, suffers a long term autoimmune disease. Coronation St actress Claire King is considering allowing someone else to end her life - when the right time comes. King, who plays Erica Holroyd on the UK soap Coronation St, developed rheumatoid arthritis, like her mum, in the early 90s. The Mirror reported that the 54-year old's ill health and caring for her disabled parents left her considering euthanasia. King had a hysterectomy in 2010 and was left with tinnitus and a facial paralysis after getting shingles.


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