The way I see it is this: Suffering matters, and options to rid yourself of suffering should exist, including dying. Dying wouldn't be the first course of acti

The way I see it is this: Suffering matters, and options to rid yourself of suffering should exist, including dying. Dying wouldn't be the first course of action for most doctors (and it'd be doctors that would need to document). It is kind of like being in physical pain: You might think death is better right now, but when you heal a bit, you would rather not die, thank-you-very-much. But for some folks, that healing doesn't really happen. Some folks go for years suffering and/or wanting to die. Same with physical pain. And if you've tried the cures available and have suffered, why wouldn't this be an option for folks? The same with any major, persistent mental illness honestly. Or any major illness that causes grief, pain, and/or disability. It isn't replacing mental health treatment, but it is adding another tool that replaces suicide that is hidden away. And honestly, I'm guessing it would give a few folks a light at the end of the tunnel. "If treatments don't work, I can eventually die painlessly if I choose". You can have death available for non-critical patients alongside standards for getting such a thing.