Jack Kevorkian released from prison

[critter crazy]

We realize the need for and kindness of euthanasia when it is our beloved pet suffering. We are allowed to make the right choice.

But when it is a human family member? Noooo ... can't do the same basic humane kindness we do for Fluffy for Grandpa. Have to watch him suffer and die slowly and painfully.

It's absurd.

I agree 100%!!! We should be ghiven the right to make that choice!

[Catty1]

My dad died in 1996 of malignant melanoma that had spread to brain and liver in 2 years.

He was given a bit more morphine about 1/2 hour before he died. That may or may not be a coincidence - but apparently (no one wants to be officially quoted saying this), there are more morphine 'overdoses' on terminal patients in hospitals that we might like to believe.

I do believe that is what happened with my dad. And while it bugs me a bit - what was the alternative? He was in a coma for a week, his breathing was awful, and Mom was going to stay the night there. I was horrified - I wouldn't have been able to rest, and neither would she...

Since it happens anyway, why not bring it out in the open?

Dr Kevorkian did, and I support that.

[Grace]

I'm in Michigan, where Dr. Kervorkian practiced medicine. And I'm a nurse. I applaud what he did; I just wish he had been a bit more careful so as not to go to prison.

But he knew what he was doing; he wanted to bring attention to a person's right to choose. Even now, Oregon is the only state to legally allow assisted suicide.

[Wahoo]

Ouch.

Actually, I have witnessed the care provided by Hospice. Sadly, on three different occassions.

I extend my apologies for making you very angry, it was not my intent. Obviously we have different perspectives and I applaud that. Rather than turn the tangent into an arguement, I prefer to bow out now. As they say, "agree to disagree".