News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Sarco suicide capsule ‘passes legal review’ in Switzerland. Parent comment

Re:Sarco suicide capsule ‘passes legal review’ in Switzerland by 5e92cb50239222b on Sunday December 05, 2021 @01:38PM (#29451606)
Please advise: what therapy could help the terminally ill father of a friend of mine? Stage 4 lung cancer. Talk to a psychologist? The only thing that "helped" him were large doses of opiate painkillers.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Sarco suicide capsule ‘passes legal review’ in Switzerland by throwawayboise on Sunday December 05, 2021 @02:06PM (#29451940)
What's wrong with large doses of optiate painkillers, if you're terminally ill? Addicition isn't a worry, certainly.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Sarco suicide capsule ‘passes legal review’ in Switzerland by zdragnar on Sunday December 05, 2021 @02:26PM (#29452166)
The side effects of most pain killers can also be extremely unpleasant. You'll have more time, but you'll be miserable or marginally conscious for most of it.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Sarco suicide capsule ‘passes legal review’ in Switzerland by stan_rogers on Sunday December 05, 2021 @02:53PM (#29452464)
And they don't always work. Look up intractable pain.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Sarco suicide capsule ‘passes legal review’ in Switzerland by johnisgood on Sunday December 05, 2021 @02:50PM (#29452432)
In case of opiates, what side-effects are you thinking of? Constipation is an easy fix. Assuming proper use and dosage, opiates are way safer than NSAIDs.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Sarco suicide capsule ‘passes legal review’ in Switzerland by ajsnigrutin on Sunday December 05, 2021 @01:41PM (#29451632)
Yes, this is the exception i put in the braces in my previous post.

But being physically ok, but having depression is something that can be solved by therapy.. or atleast should be tried before ending it

[ Parent | on HN ]