Debbie Purdy, from Bradford, is considering going to Switzerland to end her life, but fears her husband may be charged on his return to the UK.
Wheelchair-bound Ms Purdy, 46, has been seeking an assurance that Omar Puente would not be put on trial.
The maximum penalty for aiding and abetting suicide is 14 years in jail.
She went to the Lords - the highest court in the land - to get the law on assisted suicide clarified.
Five Law Lords unanimously backed her call for a policy statement from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
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