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After seeing a close friend die slowly over three weeks from stage 4 ovarian cancer. I think this would be worlds better then the slow euthanasia by morphine dr
by dkhenry 12y ago
After seeing a close friend die slowly over three weeks from stage 4 ovarian cancer. I think this would be worlds better then the slow euthanasia by morphine drip that we currently use.
- jobu 12y agoTotally agree. There are so many ways that a person can die a prolonged, horrible death that is medically sanctioned and supposedly more ethical than euthanasia. After watching my father wither away with dementia I've decided to take up skydiving after I retire (and pack my own parachute). If my mental state becomes too poor to properly pack the chute I think hitting the ground at 200 mph would be a decent way to go.
- fixermark 12y agoThis is an open secret in the healthcare profession; people really don't like to talk about it, but doctors definitely will allow the administration of a lethal dose of morphine to a suffering patient because there is quite literally no better alternative. There's even a safety interlock on the infusion machine that the doctor has to provide the override codes for to go beyond the safe dose.