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Actually, do living persons have the right to die? That's really not firmly established legally — the state has been saying no to suicide for a long time. Not
by dr_dshiv 1y ago
Actually, do living persons have the right to die? That's really not firmly established legally — the state has been saying no to suicide for a long time.
Not making a moral claim here, just pointing out that something that seems to be an individual right might not have strong legal precedence.
- scarface_74 1y agoAnd if you live in GA and are a medical brain dead, your family doesn’t even have the right to take you off of life support if you are pregnant and you must suffer… https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/06/07/nx-s1-5425384/georgia-anti-abortion-fetal-personhood-law-pregnant-woman-life-support https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/06/07/nx...
- rectang 1y agoAn excellent point. Compelling others to live no matter how great their pain or grim their prospects has much in common with compelling others to cede their likenesses after death no matter how much the usage might go against their wishes. In both cases, it's external collectivists demanding that an individual exist only for the benefit of other entities — either society at large, or private businesses.
- jeroenhd 1y ago> That's really not firmly established legally Depends on where you live. Where I live, that's a resounding "yes, if you're mentally well enough to make that decision". Mostly applies to old people, and there's a process to prevent letting anyone with depression kill themselves, but the legal definitions are all taken care of.