Terminally Ill Teen Chooses Assisted Suicide

Bentleyspop
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What a brave brave girl. A sad story but she's doing what she believes is the right thing to do. To go out on her terms without all the pain and suffering.

Terminally ill Wisconsin teen schedules her death and one ‘last dance’

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/midwest/ct-terminally-ill-wisconsin-teen-20160721-story.html

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  • Degeneratefk
    Degeneratefk Posts: 3,123
    What a sad situation to be in. What a horrible decision to have to make. I'm glad she gets to make that choice. 14 does seem a bit young to make that decision. But you tend to grow up faster when you face death on a daily basis.
    will myself to find a home, a home within myself
    we will find a way, we will find our place
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,036
    Heartbreaking. Life ain't fair
  • mace1229
    mace1229 Posts: 9,903
    When I read the title I thought to myself "no one that young should be allowed to make that decision." But after reading the story I think I changed my mind.
  • Shawshank
    Shawshank Posts: 1,018
    Jesus...I have tears rolling down my face. I can't even fathom how you handle that as a parent.
  • Degeneratefk
    Degeneratefk Posts: 3,123
    Shawshank said:

    Jesus...I have tears rolling down my face. I can't even fathom how you handle that as a parent.

    Ya think? Or the child. Horrifying.
    will myself to find a home, a home within myself
    we will find a way, we will find our place
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    When I first read of this lovely young lady, it seemed she's thought it through.

    May she go out on her own terms - as we all should.

    How I'd love to twirl with her. Pretty sure she's a better dancer than I.

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