Christian fundamentalists in UK are too insignificant to sway Parliament. No, in my opinion, Parliament is indulging in cruel cowardice. Rather than make new laws (or confirm the existing laws will not be changed), they will let someone in such a state as Mr Nicklinson and his family undergo the stress and the expense of going through the court system until a Supreme Court ruling is delivered, and then referring that decision to the European Court of Human Rights for a ruling as to whether the Supreme Court's decision is in accord with Mr Nicklinson's human rights. If the ECHR rules in favour of Mr Nicklinson, then Parliament will have to change UK law ... something it will do in its own good time.

And until that happens, Mr Nicklinson must remain in his own personal hell. Assuming he can find a doctor who is prepared to kill him, that is.