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My first words would be "kill me" but I wonder if that would be considered reliable legal communication
by labrador 5y ago
My first words would be "kill me" but I wonder if that would be considered reliable legal communication
- Cthulhu_ 5y agoI think the patient would have expressed their wishes long before the breakdown of communication in this kind of degenerative disease.
- labrador 5y agoI'm pretty sure you have to put it in writing, something I need to think about in case of an accident that leaves me locked in.
- rmbyrro 5y agoI guess this shows how such technological advances are relevant. Even to enable the person to express their wish for euthanasia. I don't personally agree, but respect 100%.
- tsol 5y agoIt might surprise you, but most people with locked in syndrome are not depressed and have a will to live. One man with locked in syndrome even wrote a book, which later became a movie. People are stronger than they can imagine