I think Hedo's point is a valid one. There is a litany of risks a normal person can take which have dubious benefit, but we allow a person to decide fot themselves if they want to look like an inflatable doll, lizard, or walking tattoo/pincushion. Likewise, we allow people to subject themselves to pain, again for dubious reasons, but we don't allow them to ameliorate pain for totally credible reasons? We decide when it's time for our pets to stop suffering, but we require humans to suffer to the very last breath? Which, btw, does not come easily or peacefully, in case you have never seen a death rattle.
I support the right to die, but hedonist lists actions that are RISKS. choosing death is not a risk, it's a certainty. and what I think people are missing here is not that it was illegal to take one's life; it was illegal for a doctor to help you do it. massive difference. there's a whole shitload of reasons this is a lightning rod of an issue.
it is a slippery slope with a lot of potential downside. this is an issue that will require legislation that needs to be intricately worded for it not to be a total clusterfuck.
This law will certainly bring Private Medical Companies to the forefront in this country. I don't think it will be long before Medical Insurance companies will alter their wording so that it will exclude funding to Doctors that perform the assistance. They will also rewrite coverage policies to deny a person coverage if doctor-assisted suicide is chosen.
We all ready have non-medical insurance companies that deny some claims because it was considered "an act of god".
So basically, eventually if you want to die with the assistance of a Doctor it is going to be very, very expensive.
I think Hedo's point is a valid one. There is a litany of risks a normal person can take which have dubious benefit, but we allow a person to decide fot themselves if they want to look like an inflatable doll, lizard, or walking tattoo/pincushion. Likewise, we allow people to subject themselves to pain, again for dubious reasons, but we don't allow them to ameliorate pain for totally credible reasons? We decide when it's time for our pets to stop suffering, but we require humans to suffer to the very last breath? Which, btw, does not come easily or peacefully, in case you have never seen a death rattle.
I support the right to die, but hedonist lists actions that are RISKS. choosing death is not a risk, it's a certainty. and what I think people are missing here is not that it was illegal to take one's life; it was illegal for a doctor to help you do it. massive difference. there's a whole shitload of reasons this is a lightning rod of an issue.
it is a slippery slope with a lot of potential downside. this is an issue that will require legislation that needs to be intricately worded for it not to be a total clusterfuck.
Thanks paulonius; that's what I was trying, but failing, to get at.
I would also add to your comment: " there's a whole shitload of reasons this is a lightning rod of an issue" that have nothing to do with religion. Plenty of people have valid concerns about this without it being due to religious beliefs, so let's not reduce it to that.
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I think Hedo's point is a valid one. There is a litany of risks a normal person can take which have dubious benefit, but we allow a person to decide fot themselves if they want to look like an inflatable doll, lizard, or walking tattoo/pincushion. Likewise, we allow people to subject themselves to pain, again for dubious reasons, but we don't allow them to ameliorate pain for totally credible reasons? We decide when it's time for our pets to stop suffering, but we require humans to suffer to the very last breath? Which, btw, does not come easily or peacefully, in case you have never seen a death rattle.
I support the right to die, but hedonist lists actions that are RISKS. choosing death is not a risk, it's a certainty. and what I think people are missing here is not that it was illegal to take one's life; it was illegal for a doctor to help you do it. massive difference. there's a whole shitload of reasons this is a lightning rod of an issue.
it is a slippery slope with a lot of potential downside. this is an issue that will require legislation that needs to be intricately worded for it not to be a total clusterfuck.
I see what you're saying, but in the end (to me) it's about freedom - including the freedom to have that assistance with compassion and a much smaller chance of something getting botched, or the means not being effective enough, etc. Someone that sick, to take it upon themselves to end their suffering, how could they reasonably do it alone?
That film from years back that showed Kevorkian assisting someone...we should all have that aid available should we need / desire it.
It may be about freedom, but it can't just be about freedom; it needs to be done with proper safeguards and procedures. You need to be clear on who is potentially eligible and who is not, and how the individuals make their wishes known. Some jurisdictions seem to have gotten it right while there are significant concerns about others. The potential for "something getting botched" then goes up, not down.
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It may be about freedom, but it can't just be about freedom; it needs to be done with proper safeguards and procedures. You need to be clear on who is potentially eligible and who is not, and how the individuals make their wishes known. Some jurisdictions seem to have gotten it right while there are significant concerns about others. The potential for "something getting botched" then goes up, not down.
Your concerns and points are all exactly the red tape that people want to avoid if they ever were in a position to make the choice of doctor-assisted suicide.
Private medical clinics catering to these people are going to be more visible now that it is legal. There will be financing O.A.C, cash, debit, Visa or MC. Rest assured though as soon as the business end is taken care of so will you.
I think Hedo's point is a valid one. There is a litany of risks a normal person can take which have dubious benefit, but we allow a person to decide fot themselves if they want to look like an inflatable doll, lizard, or walking tattoo/pincushion. Likewise, we allow people to subject themselves to pain, again for dubious reasons, but we don't allow them to ameliorate pain for totally credible reasons? We decide when it's time for our pets to stop suffering, but we require humans to suffer to the very last breath? Which, btw, does not come easily or peacefully, in case you have never seen a death rattle.
I support the right to die, but hedonist lists actions that are RISKS. choosing death is not a risk, it's a certainty. and what I think people are missing here is not that it was illegal to take one's life; it was illegal for a doctor to help you do it. massive difference. there's a whole shitload of reasons this is a lightning rod of an issue.
it is a slippery slope with a lot of potential downside. this is an issue that will require legislation that needs to be intricately worded for it not to be a total clusterfuck.
This law will certainly bring Private Medical Companies to the forefront in this country. I don't think it will be long before Medical Insurance companies will alter their wording so that it will exclude funding to Doctors that perform the assistance. They will also rewrite coverage policies to deny a person coverage if doctor-assisted suicide is chosen.
We all ready have non-medical insurance companies that deny some claims because it was considered "an act of god".
So basically, eventually if you want to die with the assistance of a Doctor it is going to be very, very expensive.
I really doubt it.
The biggest reason being that it will be far cheaper to assist your death than keeping you alive for x number of years.
I think Hedo's point is a valid one. There is a litany of risks a normal person can take which have dubious benefit, but we allow a person to decide fot themselves if they want to look like an inflatable doll, lizard, or walking tattoo/pincushion. Likewise, we allow people to subject themselves to pain, again for dubious reasons, but we don't allow them to ameliorate pain for totally credible reasons? We decide when it's time for our pets to stop suffering, but we require humans to suffer to the very last breath? Which, btw, does not come easily or peacefully, in case you have never seen a death rattle.
I support the right to die, but hedonist lists actions that are RISKS. choosing death is not a risk, it's a certainty. and what I think people are missing here is not that it was illegal to take one's life; it was illegal for a doctor to help you do it. massive difference. there's a whole shitload of reasons this is a lightning rod of an issue.
it is a slippery slope with a lot of potential downside. this is an issue that will require legislation that needs to be intricately worded for it not to be a total clusterfuck.
This law will certainly bring Private Medical Companies to the forefront in this country. I don't think it will be long before Medical Insurance companies will alter their wording so that it will exclude funding to Doctors that perform the assistance. They will also rewrite coverage policies to deny a person coverage if doctor-assisted suicide is chosen.
We all ready have non-medical insurance companies that deny some claims because it was considered "an act of god".
So basically, eventually if you want to die with the assistance of a Doctor it is going to be very, very expensive.
I really doubt it.
The biggest reason being that it will be far cheaper to assist your death than keeping you alive for x number of years.
Not if our national coverage is paying for it. Private clinics will charge the equivalent to what it would cost insurance companies to keep you alive for x number of years. Only they will collect up front.
It may be about freedom, but it can't just be about freedom; it needs to be done with proper safeguards and procedures. You need to be clear on who is potentially eligible and who is not, and how the individuals make their wishes known. Some jurisdictions seem to have gotten it right while there are significant concerns about others. The potential for "something getting botched" then goes up, not down.
I think we're on pretty close pages here. The safeguards you mention should include the right to make provisions for this. And yes on not only advising but documenting your desire for treatment, or lack of it (this from hypocritical me, as we have yet to put our wishes on paper).
It may be about freedom, but it can't just be about freedom; it needs to be done with proper safeguards and procedures. You need to be clear on who is potentially eligible and who is not, and how the individuals make their wishes known. Some jurisdictions seem to have gotten it right while there are significant concerns about others. The potential for "something getting botched" then goes up, not down.
Your concerns and points are all exactly the red tape that people want to avoid if they ever where in a position to make the choice of doctor-assisted suicide.
Private medical clinics catering to these people are going to be more visible now that it is legal. There will be financing O.A.C, cash, debit, Visa or MC. Rest assured though as soon as the business end is taken care of so will you.
Private, for-profit death clinics. Sure, sounds very Canadian.
Will there be drive-through?
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It may be about freedom, but it can't just be about freedom; it needs to be done with proper safeguards and procedures. You need to be clear on who is potentially eligible and who is not, and how the individuals make their wishes known. Some jurisdictions seem to have gotten it right while there are significant concerns about others. The potential for "something getting botched" then goes up, not down.
Your concerns and points are all exactly the red tape that people want to avoid if they ever where in a position to make the choice of doctor-assisted suicide.
Private medical clinics catering to these people are going to be more visible now that it is legal. There will be financing O.A.C, cash, debit, Visa or MC. Rest assured though as soon as the business end is taken care of so will you.
Private, for-profit death clinics. Sure, sounds very Canadian.
Will there be drive-through?
Drive-through with double lanes.
It's not for-profit death clinics that will pop up, it will be simply first come first served clinics.
Is there a waiting list or do i need to answer a skill testing question?
Huh. I read that as kill testing question.
My mind goes to gambo's comment about the choices we make for our pets. It's not playing god, it's being humane, and kind...knowing that future days lack quality of life, dignity or comfort. We read the signs from these animals and stomach/heart-turning as it is for us, we must, for them. I'm convinced they know, they get it.
Us as people, with the ability to make known without doubt our will, surely we can choose that for ourselves, and then designate someone to facilitate it?
will a doctor be obligated to perform the procedure even if he is anti-assisted suicide?
That's a big question right now. Currently, the ethics code of Canadian physicians obligates them to either perform duties within their scope of practice, even if they personally disagree with it ethically, or refer the patient to someone who can (such as for contraception, abortion, etc.). For assisted suicide the decision is still up in the air, like all aspects of this. A recent survey of Canadian physicians suggested about 75% would not be interested in performing physician assisted suicide, leaving about 25% who presumably would, which is actually a fairly big number given the likely small pool of ..patients? applicants? (whatever one would call them).
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Just heard from a prof friend who tells me she is working on CA Senate Bill 128 which would allow doctor assisted suicide for terminally ill in California. I'll post developments as I get them. Here's an article that talks about the bill:
I'm a hospice volunteer and I just came from seeing a cancer patient, whom just 2 weeks ago, when he was lucid and intelligent just 2 weeks ago telling me the cancer spread to his bloodstream, to almost actively dying when I saw him today, inaudible, barely able to move and on liquid morphine. This poor man is dying in front of me. And all I can think is how he must suffer. I can actually understand "Help me" at one point of him attempting to speak. I talk to his nurses as to how much time he has and they say about 2 days at most. I hope he doesn't suffer long and all I can do is ensure he's comfortable.
You know what else comes to mind? That 2 weeks ago when I saw him, he told me that when he called a "friend" and asked him to come visit him, he replied that he's too busy; has a lot going on in his life. My heart bleeds for him.
I'm a hospice volunteer and I just came from seeing a cancer patient, whom just 2 weeks ago, when he was lucid and intelligent just 2 weeks ago telling me the cancer spread to his bloodstream, to almost actively dying when I saw him today, inaudible, barely able to move and on liquid morphine. This poor man is dying in front of me. And all I can think is how he must suffer. I can actually understand "Help me" at one point of him attempting to speak. I talk to his nurses as to how much time he has and they say about 2 days at most. I hope he doesn't suffer long and all I can do is ensure he's comfortable.
You know what else comes to mind? That 2 weeks ago when I saw him, he told me that when he called a "friend" and asked him to come visit him, he replied that he's too busy; has a lot going on in his life. My heart bleeds for him.
But...that "help me", it sounds terrible for him. Why should he have to suffer two more days? It must be an eternity for him.
That said, my father was in hospice for a short while before he died, and the genuineness of those who cared - CARED - for him are still with me. So, as someone who appreciates what you and others like you do...thank you. Seems like you have a good heart.
I'm a hospice volunteer and I just came from seeing a cancer patient, whom just 2 weeks ago, when he was lucid and intelligent just 2 weeks ago telling me the cancer spread to his bloodstream, to almost actively dying when I saw him today, inaudible, barely able to move and on liquid morphine. This poor man is dying in front of me. And all I can think is how he must suffer. I can actually understand "Help me" at one point of him attempting to speak. I talk to his nurses as to how much time he has and they say about 2 days at most. I hope he doesn't suffer long and all I can do is ensure he's comfortable.
You know what else comes to mind? That 2 weeks ago when I saw him, he told me that when he called a "friend" and asked him to come visit him, he replied that he's too busy; has a lot going on in his life. My heart bleeds for him.
What a shit friend.
"Oh Canada...you're beautiful when you're drunk" -EV 8/14/93
I'm a hospice volunteer and I just came from seeing a cancer patient, whom just 2 weeks ago, when he was lucid and intelligent just 2 weeks ago telling me the cancer spread to his bloodstream, to almost actively dying when I saw him today, inaudible, barely able to move and on liquid morphine. This poor man is dying in front of me. And all I can think is how he must suffer. I can actually understand "Help me" at one point of him attempting to speak. I talk to his nurses as to how much time he has and they say about 2 days at most. I hope he doesn't suffer long and all I can do is ensure he's comfortable.
You know what else comes to mind? That 2 weeks ago when I saw him, he told me that when he called a "friend" and asked him to come visit him, he replied that he's too busy; has a lot going on in his life. My heart bleeds for him.
What a shit friend.
Yeah, doesn't really qualify as "friend".
Facebook friend, maybe.
my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf
I'm a hospice volunteer and I just came from seeing a cancer patient, whom just 2 weeks ago, when he was lucid and intelligent just 2 weeks ago telling me the cancer spread to his bloodstream, to almost actively dying when I saw him today, inaudible, barely able to move and on liquid morphine. This poor man is dying in front of me. And all I can think is how he must suffer. I can actually understand "Help me" at one point of him attempting to speak. I talk to his nurses as to how much time he has and they say about 2 days at most. I hope he doesn't suffer long and all I can do is ensure he's comfortable.
You know what else comes to mind? That 2 weeks ago when I saw him, he told me that when he called a "friend" and asked him to come visit him, he replied that he's too busy; has a lot going on in his life. My heart bleeds for him.
What a shit friend.
Yeah, doesn't really qualify as "friend".
Facebook friend, maybe.
Any news station/paper would have a field day with this. Headline - "Dying Cancer Patient Not Liked Enough By Friend On Facebook"
Great point Hedo! I tell me family if I get terminal take me fishing and I'll go for one last swim lol
Lol. My mom kept telling me that if she was too fucked up to do it herself, all I had to do was drag her to her car, put her in the driver's seat, hook up the hose, and stick it in the cracked window - the rest she could do herself.
Of course I would if I had to (and she'd say the same if it were me).
I am glad that neither if us will ever have to even think about doing such a thing now (and that i don't have to consider what prison might be like if I did).
I really can't express how relieved I am about this. I have been a fairly passionate supporter for euthanasia since I was old enough to be, and i am so glad I can let go of that sense of frustration that came from its illegality.... No thanks to Harper et al, btw.
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I'm a hospice volunteer and I just came from seeing a cancer patient, whom just 2 weeks ago, when he was lucid and intelligent just 2 weeks ago telling me the cancer spread to his bloodstream, to almost actively dying when I saw him today, inaudible, barely able to move and on liquid morphine. This poor man is dying in front of me. And all I can think is how he must suffer. I can actually understand "Help me" at one point of him attempting to speak. I talk to his nurses as to how much time he has and they say about 2 days at most. I hope he doesn't suffer long and all I can do is ensure he's comfortable.
You know what else comes to mind? That 2 weeks ago when I saw him, he told me that when he called a "friend" and asked him to come visit him, he replied that he's too busy; has a lot going on in his life. My heart bleeds for him.
What a shit friend.
Yeah, doesn't really qualify as "friend".
Facebook friend, maybe.
Nice wishful thinking. This is his best friend. Let's face it. Many people don't deal well with sickness, mortality, nursing homes and hospitals. These people lose their friends in front of their eyes, then live to regret their actions for the rest of their lives. Don't become that person. Show your love often, because you never know when your last day will be… or your best friend's.
I'm a hospice volunteer and I just came from seeing a cancer patient, whom just 2 weeks ago, when he was lucid and intelligent just 2 weeks ago telling me the cancer spread to his bloodstream, to almost actively dying when I saw him today, inaudible, barely able to move and on liquid morphine. This poor man is dying in front of me. And all I can think is how he must suffer. I can actually understand "Help me" at one point of him attempting to speak. I talk to his nurses as to how much time he has and they say about 2 days at most. I hope he doesn't suffer long and all I can do is ensure he's comfortable.
You know what else comes to mind? That 2 weeks ago when I saw him, he told me that when he called a "friend" and asked him to come visit him, he replied that he's too busy; has a lot going on in his life. My heart bleeds for him.
What a shit friend.
Yeah, doesn't really qualify as "friend".
Facebook friend, maybe.
Nice wishful thinking. This is his best friend. Let's face it. Many people don't deal well with sickness, mortality, nursing homes and hospitals. These people lose their friends in front of their eyes, then live to regret their actions for the rest of their lives. Don't become that person. Show your love often, because you never know when your last day will be… or your best friend's.
My mom's dad was in the hospital dying of lung cancer. I was about 14. I have trouble with hospitals and death. It was xmas day. We were going to stop by to visit him. I told my parents i couldn't handle it, so i stayed in the car. I never saw him again. That was more than 20 years ago, and i will always regret that.
"Oh Canada...you're beautiful when you're drunk" -EV 8/14/93
I was in a near-fatal car accident Paulonious, and almost bled to death during my initial surgery of fixing several fractures and inserting hardware in both femurs and an ulna bone. It was like living through my own funeral (except that I lived), because few showed up for me and I was in really rough shape. I am one in a family of 7, and only my sister showed up immediately, a brother showed up the next day. My own parents couldn't deal with my situation and didn't show up for a week, several friends did not show up over the course of 4 months living in the hospital because "they couldn't deal with it". Take a guess if these people are still in my life today. Yes, I have forgiven my parents, and other siblings, but it's impossible to forget. How someone can say that they can't deal with a difficult health situation, of someone else, while the real person hurting is stuck alone in a hospital or nursing home, is beyond me. I'll never understand, nor want to.
But I do forgive those who are young. My nephews came to visit me and they wouldn't leave the door, they wouldn't come over and talk to me. They were scared. That's natural. But as adults (fear cripples them too), to avoid difficult situations because of their own fears or merely just being focused on how they're feeling rather than empathizing with the patient… well...
I'm a hospice volunteer and I just came from seeing a cancer patient, whom just 2 weeks ago, when he was lucid and intelligent just 2 weeks ago telling me the cancer spread to his bloodstream, to almost actively dying when I saw him today, inaudible, barely able to move and on liquid morphine. This poor man is dying in front of me. And all I can think is how he must suffer. I can actually understand "Help me" at one point of him attempting to speak. I talk to his nurses as to how much time he has and they say about 2 days at most. I hope he doesn't suffer long and all I can do is ensure he's comfortable.
You know what else comes to mind? That 2 weeks ago when I saw him, he told me that when he called a "friend" and asked him to come visit him, he replied that he's too busy; has a lot going on in his life. My heart bleeds for him.
But...that "help me", it sounds terrible for him. Why should he have to suffer two more days? It must be an eternity for him.
That said, my father was in hospice for a short while before he died, and the genuineness of those who cared - CARED - for him are still with me. So, as someone who appreciates what you and others like you do...thank you. Seems like you have a good heart.
Thank you. The hospice patient is still alive btw.
I was in a near-fatal car accident Paulonious, and almost bled to death during my initial surgery of fixing several fractures and inserting hardware in both femurs and an ulna bone. It was like living through my own funeral (except that I lived), because few showed up for me and I was in really rough shape. I am one in a family of 7, and only my sister showed up immediately, a brother showed up the next day. My own parents couldn't deal with my situation and didn't show up for a week, several friends did not show up over the course of 4 months living in the hospital because "they couldn't deal with it". Take a guess if these people are still in my life today. Yes, I have forgiven my parents, and other siblings, but it's impossible to forget. How someone can say that they can't deal with a difficult health situation, of someone else, while the real person hurting is stuck alone in a hospital or nursing home, is beyond me. I'll never understand, nor want to.
But I do forgive those who are young. My nephews came to visit me and they wouldn't leave the door, they wouldn't come over and talk to me. They were scared. That's natural. But as adults (fear cripples them too), to avoid difficult situations because of their own fears or merely just being focused on how they're feeling rather than empathizing with the patient… well...
Yeah, i have never nor will ever do that again. I had actually realized it as soon as the rest of my family was in the elevator and gone, but it was too late, they were gone and i didnt know where in the hospital he was.
"Oh Canada...you're beautiful when you're drunk" -EV 8/14/93
About time! My Inlaws were going to travel to Europe if they ever wanted the drip. When your standard of life has deteriorated to a point that you no longer want to live due to pain or lack of mobility or mental capacity, you should be allowed to leave this world in a humane way. A living will is the way to ensure your wishes are recorded with sound mind and body. How is this different than the abortion issue? It is your body, and if you are unfortunate enough to get an affliction which makes life physically painful with no cure, or mentally impossible, the. You should be able to. It's humane to put the dog to sleep isn't it?
Other than their insane practice of scraping the landscape for that dirty tar sand, Canada sure has it's shit together. Legal hemp crops and legalized doctor assisted suicide. Good show, Canada! " alt="" />
We do a lot of other stuff you wouldn't like: open pit coal mining, pulp mills, saw mills, natural gas drilling, building hydroelectric dams, fracking for condensate, open pit copper mining, digging for gypsum, salt mining, iron/ore mining, nuclear power plants, manufacturing industry of Ontario and Quebec, fish the ocean, fish the lakes, bury our garbage in landfills, use plastic bags at Safeway and Walmart, and on and on. All the same stuff the U.S. does.
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I don't think it will be long before Medical Insurance companies will alter their wording so that it will exclude funding to Doctors that perform the assistance. They will also rewrite coverage policies to deny a person coverage if doctor-assisted suicide is chosen.
We all ready have non-medical insurance companies that deny some claims because it was considered "an act of god".
So basically, eventually if you want to die with the assistance of a Doctor it is going to be very, very expensive.
I would also add to your comment: " there's a whole shitload of reasons this is a lightning rod of an issue" that have nothing to do with religion. Plenty of people have valid concerns about this without it being due to religious beliefs, so let's not reduce it to that.
That film from years back that showed Kevorkian assisting someone...we should all have that aid available should we need / desire it.
Private medical clinics catering to these people are going to be more visible now that it is legal. There will be financing O.A.C, cash, debit, Visa or MC.
Rest assured though as soon as the business end is taken care of so will you.
The biggest reason being that it will be far cheaper to assist your death than keeping you alive for x number of years.
Will there be drive-through?
It's not for-profit death clinics that will pop up, it will be simply first come first served clinics.
-EV 8/14/93
My mind goes to gambo's comment about the choices we make for our pets. It's not playing god, it's being humane, and kind...knowing that future days lack quality of life, dignity or comfort. We read the signs from these animals and stomach/heart-turning as it is for us, we must, for them. I'm convinced they know, they get it.
Us as people, with the ability to make known without doubt our will, surely we can choose that for ourselves, and then designate someone to facilitate it?
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-Eddie Vedder, "Smile"
You know what else comes to mind? That 2 weeks ago when I saw him, he told me that when he called a "friend" and asked him to come visit him, he replied that he's too busy; has a lot going on in his life. My heart bleeds for him.
That said, my father was in hospice for a short while before he died, and the genuineness of those who cared - CARED - for him are still with me. So, as someone who appreciates what you and others like you do...thank you. Seems like you have a good heart.
-EV 8/14/93
Facebook friend, maybe.
Headline - "Dying Cancer Patient Not Liked Enough By Friend On Facebook"
My mom kept telling me that if she was too fucked up to do it herself, all I had to do was drag her to her car, put her in the driver's seat, hook up the hose, and stick it in the cracked window - the rest she could do herself.
Of course I would if I had to (and she'd say the same if it were me).
I am glad that neither if us will ever have to even think about doing such a thing now (and that i don't have to consider what prison might be like if I did).
I really can't express how relieved I am about this. I have been a fairly passionate supporter for euthanasia since I was old enough to be, and i am so glad I can let go of that sense of frustration that came from its illegality.... No thanks to Harper et al, btw.
-EV 8/14/93
But I do forgive those who are young. My nephews came to visit me and they wouldn't leave the door, they wouldn't come over and talk to me. They were scared. That's natural. But as adults (fear cripples them too), to avoid difficult situations because of their own fears or merely just being focused on how they're feeling rather than empathizing with the patient… well...
-EV 8/14/93
When your standard of life has deteriorated to a point that you no longer want to live due to pain or lack of mobility or mental capacity, you should be allowed to leave this world in a humane way.
A living will is the way to ensure your wishes are recorded with sound mind and body. How is this different than the abortion issue? It is your body, and if you are unfortunate enough to get an affliction which makes life physically painful with no cure, or mentally impossible, the. You should be able to. It's humane to put the dog to sleep isn't it?