Re:Scheduled to Die: The Rise of Canada’s Assisted Suicide P...
by cwillu on Tuesday December 27, 2022 @06:08PM
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Your judgement that my life has purpose and meaning should not be final if I don't agree. I'd rather not suffer just because you find it meaningful or think I should.
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Re:Scheduled to Die: The Rise of Canada’s Assisted Suicide P...
by vintermann on Wednesday December 28, 2022 @08:43AM
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But euthanasia laws require a lot more than him getting out of the way with his belief (common to everyone who stood up from bed today) that life is worth living.
It requires, if he is a doctor, that he gives approval to your choice, and in compassion's name try to relieve you from the burdens of guilt and doubt you might have from your choice.
It doesn't just mean accepting that you say "my life is not worth living", it requires them to say, "Yes, your life is not worth living".
Opponents said this was a can of worms, and it seems harder and harder to deny from what's happening in Canada.
(And to repeat, terminal sedation, treatment that hastens death as an unfortunate side effect of trying to relieve pain, as well as refusal of life-prolonging care, is defended even by hardline opponents to euthanasia laws).