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Keeps people from suffering and saves resources. I don’t get why it isn’t totally legal
Assisted suicide: agree with it or disagree?
What is your opinion on assisted suicide. I know this can be a tough topic so i thought it might be a good one.
"Hawaii’s new medically assisted suicide law went into effect on Jan. 1, making the state the seventh to allow dying patients to take their own lives. This allows doctors to prescribe a lethal dose of drugs to dying patients with less than six months to live who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness by at least two doctors. The law also requires a mental health evaluation, making Hawaii the only state of the seven so far that requires one, before allowing a prescription for a lethal dose of medication."
Example David Goodall:
"On his final day, before he went to a Swiss clinic to die, David Goodall spoke about his 104 years of life — and his scheduled death.
The Australian scientist, who had traveled to Switzerland to end his life because euthanasia isn't legal in his homeland, answered questions about his well-publicized plans for an assisted suicide: Did he want to eat anything in particular for his last meal? He didn't know. Did he want any special song played at his bedside? He wasn't sure — but if he had to choose one, it would be the final movement of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony.
In accordance with his plan, Goodall died Thursday at an assisted-suicide clinic, putting an end to a life that, he said, had become increasingly difficult to live.
Around midday, an IV was placed into Goodall's arm, allowing him to turn a wheel to let the lethal drugs to flow into his bloodstream, according to Exit International, an Australian nonprofit that advocates for the legalization of euthanasia.
Goodall, a botanist and ecologist who was thought to be Australia’s oldest scientist, said on his 104th birthday last month he had simply lived too long.
“I greatly regret having reached that age; I would much prefer to be 20 or 30 years younger,” he told the australian broadcasting corp during the festivities in April. When asked whether he had a nice birthday, he replied: “No, I’m not happy. I want to die. ... It’s not sad, particularly. What is sad is if one is prevented.”
“My feeling is that an old person like myself should have full citizenship rights, including the right of assisted suicide,” the 104-year-old man added. "
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I hate the term of it. I prefer to label it as Dying with Dignity, or The Right to Die. I 100% support it, im on the fence when it comes to able bodied people suffering from depression, but at the same time i feel like they still deserve the right to die with dignity and not be found bloody, mangled, or hanging in their closets.
Ka
It’s alright, you don’t sound insensitive. Depression is caused by problems in the brain so it’s long-term regardless of outside circumstances. That’s a big thing people who don’t have it don’t understand. Life could be going great and yet you still feel like shit. Which is why assisted suicide should be an option for them.
Ka
That is heartbreaking! Okay, yes I can see it could be beneficial for some people. Thanks for the info! 💙
Ka
I hope I don’t sound insensitive. Admittedly I don’t understand depression at all. Sure I have had ups and downs but never a period of time where I wanted to die or thought I would kill myself. As long as there was a solid process I would support it. So sorry to hear what you’ve gone through for so long.
I'm 100% for it. Before anyone pulls the normal BS about it. Let me tell you, it isn't like you can go in and say "I want to die today." When I was first diagnosed with cancer, we were unsure what stage it was, I talked to my doctors about assisted suicide, if the cancer was too far gone and my chance of survival was less than 45% I was told there was a ton of hoops I would have to jump through to get there, and I was fine with that, let me go as I am, not what I was likely to become. I got lucky and my survival rate was 57% with the stage three cancer I had. I'm still doing chemo but I do not regret looking into it. Had it always been legal so many people wouldn't have suffered so needlessly.
Ao
Brave of you to post your personal story on here. I’m glad your chemo has being going better and your survival chances have increased.
I’m for it. I had a brain dead cousin who was left in a vegetative state for far too long. She recovered minimally and voiced wanting to go, but instead she was just left to die slowly, and alone. If someone’s will to live is gone, I don’t think it’s anyone else’s say to tell them they have to stay living.
Tough one for me as my dad is very sick and I’m pretty sure he’d have scheduled his assisted suicide by now if it were legal. I don’t think anyone should just be able to walk in and be assisted in ending their life. I’m not entirely sure how I feel about the topic but I voted for terminally ill. My dad is in so much pain it’s difficult to watch... selfishly I don’t ever want to let go but if he decided this was his way out I think I would have to understand.
Ca
Typically if you’re eligible for it, you have to see a physician and psychiatrist multiple times before they decide if they’ll assist in it
ar
I feel this way too.
My dad died from pancreatic cancer and honestly I think he would have decided to have an assisted suicide if it were legal where I live. Actually I know he would have. He was always in a lot of pain the last 6 months of his life. He started having a lot of confusion too. Before that he was traveling because he knew he would die from the cancer and he really made those times memorable and he was truly happy but the last few months he wasn’t happy and it was miserable to watch. He couldn’t eat. Couldn’t travel like he wanted. Nothing. Always in a lot of pain. I was with him when he died and I think if he would have had an assisted suicide it would have been easier on him. So he could have skipped those last few months where he was unhappy and in pain
Ao
@Elien I’m so sorry for your loss. I can relate as well when it comes to losing my father to onset illness
Ao
Sorry I don’t know why my iPhone autocorrected in continence to “nicotine xD”
Ao
@Katie My dad too suffered with nicotine XD and prostate issues, among others. I really relate to your experience and my heart goes out to you and your family.
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