Burke Takes "Right To Life" Case To UK High Court
LANCASTER, ENGLAND, Mar. 1, 2004 -- Leslie Burke took his fight to England's High Court last week to be able to make decisions regarding his life after he will no longer be able to talk.
Burke, 44, has cerebellar ataxia, a condition that doctors say will get worse as he ages. Even though he is expected to lose his ability to move, talk, or eat on his own, he will still be able to see, hear, and understand everything that is going on around him.