Assisted Suicide

[lizbud]

The Supreme court recently upheld Oregon's Assisted suicide law.I was
wondering who here would support such a law in their state? I think I would
support it in Indiana even if I never used it myself. What do you think?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10891536/

[Corinna]

I'm for it with strict guidelines

[Suki Wingy]

I'm totally for it. I don't see how people can call themselves pro-life if they are ok with going to war but not ok with euthenising people who are going to die a painful death in a year anyway. We do it for our animals because we don't want to see them suffer, why can't dieing people have the choise to do it to themselves?

[moosmom]

After watching my mother die a slow, agonizing death from cancer, I am all for the right to die with dignity. If we are able to euthanize animals and end their suffering, then we sure as hell should be able to do the same for people. I NEVER want to go through what my Mom went through. Physician assisted or not (my hero is Dr. Kevorkian), when the time comes, you can be damn sure that I will do what I believe is right for me. We live in a free country, not a dictatorship.

I am also a staunch supporter of the Hemlock Society.

[caseysmom]

I am for it in theory, unfortunately human beings often corrupt good intentions. With out pets we have nothing to gain from their passing, only our pain sometimes a selfish pet owner wants to end their troubles but more often than not it is with good intentions.

[G.P.girl]

I am 100% for it. Because i know that if i were in that position I would rather end my life then make myself and family keep suffering. Also i think the governmant has no right to tell anyone whether they are allowed to die or not. Its just another way for them to control our lives more (same as abortion)

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Totally for it! Would love to have relieved Dad's suffering and if I go the same way I hope that someone will help me (as long as they don't start forming a queue )

[sasvermont]

Totally for it! I hope that someone will help me (as long as they don't start forming a queue )

[elizabethann]

If we are able to euthanize animals and end their suffering, then we sure as hell should be able to do the same for people. I NEVER want to go through what my Mom went through. Physician assisted or not (my hero is Dr. Kevorkian), when the time comes, you can be damn sure that I will do what I believe is right for me. We live in a free country, not a dictatorship.

Ditto.

[smokey the elder]

I'm for it, with strong safeguards against corrupt physicians. I agree that if we can have a suffering animal PTS, then why can't a human being make that decision for him/herself?

[Laura's Babies]

I am for it too. Years ago I had a pinched nerve in my shoulder that was extreemly painful and for 3 solid weeks, I could not eat or sleep because of the intense pain, nothing the doctor gave me, would give me any relief.. If I had to live my life in that kind of pain, I knew what I would do and I told my doctor that. It is the individual person choice of how much pain they can/should suffer. Until I went through that, I couldn't decide how I felt about assisted suicide..

[cocker_luva]

I'm totally for it. I don't see how people can call themselves pro-life if they are ok with going to war but not ok with euthenising people who are going to die a painful death in a year anyway. We do it for our animals because we don't want to see them suffer, why can't dieing people have the choise to do it to themselves?

That is exactly what i think!!! well said.

[Edwina's Secretary]

I see it as somewhat different than putting an animal down.... in that it is the person making the choice.... it is my life...I should be able to end it if I so chose. (Not for a minute to suggest that euthanizing is not the correct thing to do....just the difference...)

[moosmom]

E.s.

Amen To That!!!!

[lizbud]

I see it as somewhat different than putting an animal down.... in that it is the person making the choice.... it is my life...I should be able to end it if I so chose. (Not for a minute to suggest that euthanizing is not the correct thing to do....just the difference...)

I do understand the differences. A human is the only animal that can
in fact make the choice. We, as guardians of our pets, make the choice
that the dog is incapable of making.