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2. Define "terminally ill".

Mon Dec 16, 2013, 04:40 PM

Dec 2013

Lots of people have been given a diagnosis of a few months to a year to live and have survived.

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French panel recommends legalizing assisted suicide for terminally ill [View all] Redfairen Dec 2013 OP

Define "terminally ill". KamaAina Dec 2013 #2

Stage 3 lung cancer. Stage 4 cancers. Would that be enough? idwiyo Dec 2013 #5

Because that other person might be being pressured into that choice. KamaAina Dec 2013 #7

I am sorry, but "might be pressured" is pure speculation. idwiyo Dec 2013 #9

No, we give them better palliative care KamaAina Dec 2013 #13

Being told that one would rather be dead... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2013 #15

When I am appointed as the Obamacare Death Tsar, JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2013 #12

Personally, I think assisted suicide should be legal for anyone. The_Commonist Dec 2013 #3

I agree with you get the red out Dec 2013 #4

Agree. My body, my choice. idwiyo Dec 2013 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Dec 2013 #8