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My grandmother had "Do Not Resuscitate” on her file, but it was not known (or ignored) by the medics who saved her. She was very happy to have been resuscitated

My grandmother had "Do Not Resuscitate” on her file, but it was not known (or ignored) by the medics who saved her. She was very happy to have been resuscitated, removed the order, and lived for years after that. I submit that not everybody that commits suicide (whether medically assisted or otherwise) would make the same decision if they it to do over again.

nprateem 2y ago
If I could put the clock back there are lots of things I'd do differently though...
mrshadowgoose 2y ago
Yes, it's a well known fact that opinions can change. And yes, there's certainly a tiny subset of euthanized individuals who would regret their decision if they were still around to regret it. When it comes to bodily autonomy, we generally strongly err on the side of respecting one's "opinion at the present time" vs. "the possibility of a different opinion in the future". What is the intent behind your statement? Are you suggesting that we deny people bodily autonomy "just in case"?
donatj 2y ago
That's sort of my hesitation with the idea > One hundred forty attempters (35.6%) were classified as wishing they had not made the attempt and being glad to be alive, 168 (42.7%) were classified as ambivalent, and 85 (21.6%) were classified as wishing the attempt had succeeded. https://psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/appi.ajp.162.11.2180 https://psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/appi.ajp.162.1...