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PassingFair

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16. What "palliative care" would you prescribe for my father? Medically induced coma?

Reply to KamaAina (Reply #13)

Tue Dec 17, 2013, 09:30 AM

Dec 2013

He died of ALS. Trapped in his un-moving body for almost 2 years.

He had a supply of morphine that could have taken him away, if he
decided he needed to go.

It was his "insurance" policy. He never used it, but he felt better knowing
that he had the option, however "illegal" it would have been.

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

Good for France. It's a gift to sober, sane, terminally ill people who believe they must. n/t Judi Lynn Dec 2013 #1

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

Being told "I'd rather be dead than live like you" is not pure speculation KamaAina Dec 2013 #10

So, we force everyone else to suffer needlessly just in case someone else idwiyo Dec 2013 #11

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

And if they don't want palliative care? What if it's already to the point idwiyo Dec 2013 #14

What "palliative care" would you prescribe for my father? Medically induced coma? PassingFair Dec 2013 #16

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