South Africa's Archbishop Desmond Tutu has revealed that he wants to have the option of an assisted death.
The Nobel Peace Prize laureate and anti-apartheid campaigner said that he did "not wish to be kept alive at all costs", writing in the Washington Post newspaper on his 85th birthday.
Mr Tutu came out in favour of assisted dying in 2014, without specifying if he personally wanted to have the choice.
He was hospitalised last month for surgery to treat recurring infections.
"I hope I am treated with compassion and allowed to pass on to the next phase of life's journey in the manner of my choice," Mr Tutu wrote.
"Regardless of what you might choose for yourself, why should you deny others the right to make this choice?
"For those suffering unbearably and coming to the end of their lives, merely knowing that an assisted death is open to them can provide immeasurable comfort."
There is no specific legislation in South Africa governing assisted dying.
But in a landmark ruling in April 2015, a South African court granted a terminally ill man the right to die, prompting calls for a clarification of the laws in cases of assisted death.
The Anglican Church - of which Mr Tutu is a member - is staunchly against assisted dying.
This is not the first time Mr Tutu has come out against the church, however.
He is an outspoken supporter of gay rights, and has openly criticised conservative Christian attitudes to homosexuality. In 2013, he said would "refuse to go to a homophobic heaven" in favour of "the other place".
At the time, he added: "I would not worship a God who is homophobic and that is how deeply I feel about this."
Earlier this year, he blessed his daughter Mpho's marriage with her female partner, despite South African Anglican law on marriage stating that "holy matrimony is the lifelong and exclusive union between one man and one woman".
The then-Archbishop of Cape Town also controversially supported an amendment to make abortion more readily available in South Africa in the mid-90s, despite some personal reservations.
Source: BBC
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TUTU HAS NO CHOICE THAN TO SUPPORT GAYS/LESBIANS, BECAUSE HIS OWN DAUGHTER IS A KNOWN LESBIAN. HE WAS SHOCKED THE FIRST TIME HE LEARNT HIS DAUGHTER WAS A LESBIAN.
2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. The injury time you probably are left with may be one last chance that The Lord is giving you to come to true repentance and salvation. Your last years have been to endorse worldly laws and not entirely abide in the words of God which you represent. Listen to the voice of the LORD more and not turn your back to the salvation which you have received and further drag people to what they have been saved from
WISE AND SMART GUY !!!!!!!!!; because like the good lord said everything comes to an end no matter who you are on thias earth !!!!!!!; whether a priest ; a pastor ; rich man or poor ; we shall all oneday face the Creator ; IT IS NO POINT BEING KEPT ALIVE AND WASTING THE CREATORS TIME BECAUSE YOU STILL HAVE TO FACE HE THAT CREATED YOU IN HIS OWN IMAGE WITH YOUR DEEDS ON THIS EARTH -PERIOD !!!!!!!!