London June 12 (IANS) Actress Claire King has revealed how caring for her disabled parents and a period of ill health has shaped her views on euthanasia.
The 54-year-old says she would consider euthanasia before becoming a burden on those around her.
I do worry about when I m older and becoming a burden on people around me Claire told mirror.co.uk.
I can understand why people choose assisted dying -- and it s getting to the point where I would consider it myself she added.
The actress hasn t got any children though along with her brother Piers 52 she helps care for her parents who are both disabled.
Her 77-year-old father was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in his late twenties while her mother Angela also 77 has had severe back problems and rheumatoid arthritis since Claire was a child.
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I worry about becoming a burden: Claire King
