- Michigan Senate Democrats propose bills legalizing physician-assisted death for terminally ill patients
- The concept, legalized in 10 states and Washington, D.C., remains controversial
- Supporters say it gives terminally ill patients more autonomy. Critics argue it’s ‘not the compassionate answer’
My body my choice, I say. I should be able to have physician assisted suicide at any point if I choose it.
No free healthcare though.
And this is an important point.
Without free healthcare, assisted suicide becomes an economic choice.
Pull the plug doc I'm in pain is what we want. Not pull the plug doc, my family will never be able to pay these bills!
Well that shut me the fuck up! Hell yes!
I hope they are able to implement this not just in Michigan but all across the board. I'm not saying suicide is good, but if I were terminally I'll and unable to afford treatment I'd definitely want to go through medically assisted suicide because that, to me, is a lot more humane and compassionate than squeezing every single penny out of a person or not getting treatment at all and slowly withering away.
I can't imagine having a terminal painful disease and being told that I just have to wait until the end comes. That sounds inhumane to me. Like severe dementia. I have a former coworker who was her mother's only caregiver and her mother was in bad shape. Self injurious and violent. I learned the word "autocoprophagia" from her, which means one who eats their own feces. I'd rather commit suicide than put my loved ones through that.
Suicide is a human right.
Now that Kevorkian is dead I guess it's more acceptable to consider legal assisted suicide in Michigan.
