Assisted Dying

[Foxvint]

I put no as you absolutely cannot prevent coercion and persuasion as human beings can’t help it. See what’s happening in Canada where people are subtly and not so subtly nudged to make this choice because the state won’t care for people adequately. It’s not surprising this is coming up now when there’s a large aging population we can’t support. It’s also very telling that conversations about assisted dying chosen freely by the individual very quickly turns to conversation about euthanasia chosen on someone else’s behalf. This is a very dangerous path to go down. People will definitely make the ‘choice’ to die rather than go into care and have to sell their home in order for children to inherit. This will almost certainly be encouraged within some families

Definitely don't disagree with your important points. Any law would have to be created with robust input from disability rights groups too. I totally get what those groups mean when they say no assisted dying without assisted living. I understand why people find it objectionable that society is debating assisted dying when so many aren't given the resources they need to assist them to live. I just find it wrong on a deep instinctive level that we can leave people to suffer unspeakably. Adults with capacity are given the autonomy to consent to or refuse treatments. That should extend to not prolonging a painful death too.

 

[LittleMy]

Do people think there should be a referendum on it?

I think so. I think the people should be able to vote for or against it

 

[Miss polar]

I find that quite chilling tbh. Not going to engage any more with this!

 

[LittleMy]

Assisted Dying;
the practice whereby a person suffering from a terminal illness or incurable condition is helped to take their own life, especially by means of lethal drugs provided by a doctor for the purpose.

Euthanasia;
the painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease or in an irreversible coma.


Thoughts?

 

[MavisBeacon]

We put everything in place (POA) when he had the first signs of Parkinson's and there are copies everywhere they are needed.
But anyway I wanted to say that my husband passed away today and it was quite peaceful and so glad I was there holding his hand and talking to him when it happened, quite suddenly. It was something I wanted as I think it is cruel keeping people in that state and sure he would have said the same as we have talked lots about it and he should not have been left for 7 days like this - not NHS fault as they have been faultless but something has to be done about this.

Much love to you

 

[Miss polar]

I’m’m keeping everything crossed it doesn’t!