My personal anecdote around this issue was from when my mother was dying of pancreatic cancer. Once the actual process of dying started, the doctors and nurses

My personal anecdote around this issue was from when my mother was dying of pancreatic cancer. Once the actual process of dying started, the doctors and nurses worked to "keep her comfortable" but the pain killers didn't do much. For those last few days it struck me that in essence she was being tortured to death from the inside and all we could do was sit around and wait for the pain, and her life, to end. The last thing she ever said to me, through gritted teeth in her native tongue was "how long does it take to die?" I will never forget that and I will always support the right for anyone to choose dignity.