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Our loved one went through Cemo-therapy for lung cancer. It later mestastisized to his liver and spine. We started a morphine drip and he never woke. I knew, being in the medical field, what the morphine would do to the human body. We had no more options except that one. He past quietly with family members around him. With dignity and love all around him.
So, "YES", I do support assisted suic-...... Crossing Over.
Years ago I was solidly against it. After watching my dear father suffer the painful ravages of cancer throughout his body and the devastating effects of the so called treatment, I am firmly in favor of assisted suicide. Morally, I would have no idea who would be the one to decide the circumstances it would be allowable, I would be certain the medical community would be vehemently against such a measure.
Years ago I was solidly against it. After watching my dear father suffer the painful ravages of cancer throughout his body and the devastating effects of the so called treatment, I am firmly in favor of assisted suicide. Morally, I would have no idea who would be the one to decide the circumstances it would be allowable, I would be certain the medical community would be vehemently against such a measure.
But that's the point. . people can refuse treatment, chemotherapy whatever . . this is not suicide. Suicide is actively doing something to cause death.
It doesn't mean to refuse chemotherapy or artificial life support. It would mean administering an overdose or giving a lethal injection, or whatever.
Our loved one went through Cemo-therapy for lung cancer. It later mestastisized to his liver and spine. We started a morphine drip and he never woke. I knew, being in the medical field, what the morphine would do to the human body. We had no more options except that one. He past quietly with family members around him. With dignity and love all around him.
So, "YES", I do support assisted suic-...... Crossing Over.
This to me -a morphine drip which would cause a person to eventually stop breathing could be considered assisted.
Purposefully killing someone is murder, yes, with or without help.
But I do not believe that removing someone from life support systems is necessarily murder. Allowing nature to take its course is one thing. Killing is something else.
Purposefully killing someone is murder, yes, with or without help.
But I do not believe that removing someone from life support systems is necessarily murder. Allowing nature to take its course is one thing. Killing is something else.
I prefer the term "Euthanasia"; "suicide" seems so negative somehow. As I have done with my pets I would hope someone could do for me. I also believe a person can will themselves to die. I have seen it happen several times.
But that's the point. . people can refuse treatment, chemotherapy whatever . . this is not suicide. Suicide is actively doing something to cause death.
It doesn't mean to refuse chemotherapy or artificial life support. It would mean administering an overdose or giving a lethal injection, or whatever.
I get your point spunk. The big question is quality of life and burdening your family or whoever is going to be footing the bill and agony of your ailment. Frankly, I'd sooner pull the plug than saddle my wonderful wife with hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical bills and the agony of her seeing me deteriorate physically, mentally, or both. My pop's deal was doing the treatment to pacify my step mom, and maybe me, despite my objections to the chemo. It was a deal where there was no chance whatsoever he'd survive and frankly he was a way bigger man than I ever hope to be. If it were me under the circumstances he was facing, I gotta tell you, I'd just as soon pull the pin when my ability to function was finished. I just believe in my heart and soul that if there is no possibility to recover from a progessive ailment, injury, whatever, I should be given the chance to choose my path instead of a lawyer, a judge, or some friggin legislative body. I've never seen such pain and agony and frankly, never wish to ever again. It is a very sticky issue, I understand that, but I'm just giving my opinion on what I've experienced.
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