A terminally ill Bristol woman has welcomed news that a teenager, who has refused a heart transplant, will be allowed to die with dignity.

It has emerged that Herefordshire teenager, Hannah Jones, would not be taken to court by her local health trust over her refusal for treatment.

And Kelly Taylor, of Stapleton, who is campaigning for the right to die with dignity, believes the decision is a step forward for people fighting for an assisted dying bill.

Hannah, 13, has a hole in her heart, caused by treatment for a rare form of leukaemia diagnosed when she was five.

She does not necessarily want to die, but has decided she does not want to undergo an operation that may not be successful and has taken the decision to refuse a transplant based on information from her medical team.

Mrs Taylor, 32, said: "I can see a lot of me in Hannah's case, it is very close to home.

"I feel so sorry for her and her parents.

"You look at Hannah and see a mature 13-year-old girl who knows what she wants. Whether you are 30 or 101, you should have that choice."

Mrs Taylor, who was born with Klippel-Fiel syndrome and Eisenmenger's syndrome, believes Hannah's case demonstrates the importance of drawing up living wills so that medical staff know the wishes of people before reviving them or giving certain medication.