Death with Dignity

Lindsay9911

Have we discussed this?
I've seen the effects on people I love that were dying with cancer and honestly I wish I could remove it from my memory bc it was very traumatic, but at the same time I would have a hard time with making this type of decision or watching my loved one make it.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/why-newlywed-brittany-maynard-ending-her-life-three-weeks-n221731

Andrewsgal

I am so happy for her. I wish everyone had this choice. She fully admits she is lucky to have the financial support and resources to do this. I just wish it was an option everywhere.

Aussie45

Everything AG said. I've seen the affects of cancer up close. For someone who had very little time to live and a whole lot of suffering to go through, I'm glad she got to choose her own way out.

Lindsay9911

I agree! I've been shocked at the amount of judgement I've seen of her.
Terminal cancer is scary and a very ugly thing.

Andrewsgal

scatteredtrees said:

I have such a hard time with this. It's like a crisis of beliefs for me. 

On one hand, I feel like she is so brave. Not only to make this choice, but to share it with the world. I commend her strength. I can't say I wouldn't consider the same choice.

On the other hand, I'm sitting her all pro-life and anti-death penalty. I feel like if you say you're pro life then that means ALL life. I don't know how to reconcile this, in my head. Like my heart says "Go, girl." But my head says, "but pro life and stuff." 

Ugh. 

Maybe you are more pro choice than pro life?

zbeesma86

I'm happy for her too. She's doing this her way.

Is it a super sad situation? Of course! But she's suffering. I wouldn't want to live in pain 24/7 with seizures and horrible brain swelling headaches.

I believe only 3 states allow physician assisted suicide. And one state allows it by court order only.

lexusolsen

scatteredtrees said:

I have such a hard time with this. It's like a crisis of beliefs for me. 

On one hand, I feel like she is so brave. Not only to make this choice, but to share it with the world. I commend her strength. I can't say I wouldn't consider the same choice.

On the other hand, I'm sitting her all pro-life and anti-death penalty. I feel like if you say you're pro life then that means ALL life. I don't know how to reconcile this, in my head. Like my heart says "Go, girl." But my head says, "but pro life and stuff." 

Ugh. 

I think her life probably spinning out of her control. Now she has a way to gain control of the situation.

Keeptruckin

I am happy she will have to choice to end her pain when ready. The doctors kept assuring us my grandmother would die peacefully from cancer. She would basically starve to death they told us, which in their words was a pain free way to die. No it wasn't, it was hell. My mom told me to please never let her go through that. It should be an individual choice. I get what @scatteredtrees‌ is saying though. Your head and heart don't always agree.

penguingrrl

I admire this woman. Good for her for bringing to light a right everyone should have. When our pets become too ill to have a quality life we encourage people to end their suffering humanely. Why is the standard different for humans? I don't judge someone who would choose differently than she does, but it angers me that most in this country don't have the option to peacefully move out of life on their own terms before horrible illnesses leave them with no quality of life.

hlm184

Good for her.

I don't know much about these laws.  I think there should probably be some counselling requirements in place, to make sure that a person is making this choice of their own free will, but other than that, this should be legal everywhere.

vlagrl29

when I was in high school i wrote an argumentative essay for assisted suicide…..so I'm totally for it and think people should have this choice.