Euthanasia and your choice?

It is allowed here but under strict guidlines and yes I do know of people who have taken the option and I am working with a lady who has an advance directive DNR, also legal.

Having seen my FIL die of Emphysema where his lungs filled with fluid until he was drowning in it, unable to eat because breathing and eating were exclusive to each other. Eventually dying and weighing no more than a small child, but doctors standing by saying there was nothing they could do, I dont feel that euthanisia is wrong.
In many cases where the pain is intolerable and doctors know they are only prolonging agony by treating the symptoms what is wrong with allowing a patient to chose when they have had enough suffering?

Surely the lack of choice at the end of our lives makes mockery the whole concept of free will. Its only our life if we are able and strong enough to end it ourselves. Having no choice strips us of dignity and prolongs our suffering.

Maybe if we didnt think death could be cheated and every illness cured we would be more able to accept our mortality and therefore the inevitable, ie; death.
I hope if necessary I will be brave enough to make the choice and not be pursueded to cling to false hope.


Dutch guidlines below..

www.government.nl/topics/euthanasia/contents/euthanasia-assisted-suicide-and-non-resuscitation-on-request

I'm not sure if it's allowed in Ukraine, but I think it should be allowed everywhere, but applyed in uncurable situations only. Though it's only my opinion...

This is a question that has no easy answer.

I think there should be limitations, but as long as it is illegal in my country, how can it be regulated?

You're in good company, Sally.

We don't seem to have many dissenters, yet it is still illegal?

Sorry to hear it, were you close?