The paralyzed man who tweets with his eyes, and wants to die

A British man will plead with a court to argue that he should be allowed to legally end his life — but he's taking to Twitter first, using his eyes to send messages

After a stroke in 2005, Tony Nicklinson became paralyzed from the neck down rendering him speechless; now he's able to communicate with thousands of people on Twitter using a technology that
(Image credit: AP Photo/Tony and Jane Nicklinson)

Tony Nicklinson, a 57-year-old former rugby player from the U.K., is completely paralyzed and would like to die. Next week he and his family are set to meet with the High Court to argue that a doctor should be allowed to lawfully end his life and self-described "indignity." His unique case has attracted a fair amount of media attention abroad, and now, he is tweeting his point of view for the first time ever. Here, a concise guide to one man's contentious crusade:

How was Nicklinson paralyzed?

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