If a person is mentally stable but restricted by physical limitations due to an illness such as locked-in syndrome, they should have the right to allow someone to help them die if they no longer wish to live, amirite?

+215 If a person is mentally stable but restricted by physical limitations due to an illness such as locked-in syndrome, they should have the right to allow someone to help them die if they no longer wish to live, amirite?

by Anonymous 11 years ago

i googled locked in syndrome and found this article http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/17/some-with-locked-in-syndrome-do-not-want-to-die-but-tony-nicklinson-does/ I feel so bad for this man. Did the court have no sympathy or something?

by Anonymous 11 years ago

That's actually the exact court case that inspired this post.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

by Anonymous 11 years ago

That is assisted suicide

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Wait, so the court denied him the right to end his own life?

by Anonymous 11 years ago

He can't end it himself, so he would need a doctor to end it for him. They're not allowing a doctor to help end his life.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

That sounds incredibly cruel... besides, if he clearly has no will whatsoever to live then what do we gain by forcing him to remain alive? Poor guy.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

I had to write a paper about this a while back. It is actually a really interesting topic to dig deeper on. cool story, I know.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Same, I had to write a paper for or against euthanasia. I was for it, but my teacher gave me nasty remarks how I had no respect for life. Sigh.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

*gasp* But teachers are supposed to be neutral about everything.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

i look at who downvoted and see pug and chocolatecake. what a suprise

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Physician assisted suicide is legal in Oregon and Washington State. It's called the "Death With Dignity Act."

by Anonymous 11 years ago

I'm stating my opinion that if they passed an assisted suicide law with certain requirements for the doctor it would be do more good than harm. The only thing I suggested was that you back up that one specific claim, but obviously you can't, so it's invalid.

by Anonymous 11 years ago