suein56
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Post by suein56 on May 15, 2024 8:56:19 GMT 1
Or, as Liz Carr said on the Beeb last night, assisted suicide : www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/article/2024/may/14/better-off-dead-review-liz-carr-disabled-people-assisted-dyingWhilst I am a believer in allowing people to choose the time they wish to die this TV programme eloquently expressed the horror Liz felt on behalf of some milder members of society might feel pushed into an early death for whatever reason, perhaps economics. And featured a Canadian man who was choosing assisted death because he could see no way out of his poverty .. until a stranger threw him a financial lifeline. France is in debate about this question .. www.la-croix.com/france/interview-exclusive-macron-projet-loi-fin-vie-euthanasie-suicide-assiste-20240310where Macron says "Les mots ont de l’importance et il faut essayer de bien nommer le réel sans créer d’ambiguïtés. Cette loi, nous l’avons pensée comme une loi de fraternité, une loi qui concilie l’autonomie de l’individu et la solidarité de la nation. En cela, elle ne crée, à proprement parler, ni un droit nouveau ni une liberté, mais elle trace un chemin qui n’existait pas jusqu’alors et qui ouvre la possibilité de demander une aide à mourir sous certaines conditions strictes." and www.francetvinfo.fr/societe/euthanasie/aide-a-mourir-pourquoi-le-gouvernement-refuse-de-parler-de-suicide-assiste_6468413.htmlSo, nothing much there to worry about in France, yet.
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Post by cernunnos on May 15, 2024 9:09:45 GMT 1
In France , ( at least around here) it is well known that if there is a terminally ill person that has great pain, that an overdose of morphine is utalised by the docter, nobody talks about it. The problem with the open discussion in the UK is that now there is the possibility of the docter being sued or accused of murder. Difficult to discuss this with people that have never seen death , country folk accept it a lot easier.
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Post by lurcher on May 15, 2024 9:19:42 GMT 1
In my present fairly healthy state I think that if I was in long term pain and incapacity I would choose to be given a quick way out. Selfishly, that decision is mainly my fear of a long uncomfortable death but it is also a recognition of the effect of providing care by my family and maybe close friends. I would trust some of them to make the right decision for me.
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Post by jardiniere on May 15, 2024 10:06:05 GMT 1
une aide à mourir sous certaines conditions strictes." That is the crucial aspect. I'm sure however the strict conditions came to be defined it wouldn't include someone who was choosing assisted death because he could see no way out of his poverty
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