Assisted suicide, or euthanasia, is the practice of ending a life prematurely in order to end pain and suffering. Active euthanasia (intentionally killing a person to relieve pain) was legalized in February 2015 after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a woman who suffered from ALS.
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@B4B6SG72wks2W
If they are not being coerced, if MAID is not being promoted and is not available to anyone who is not actively dying, I think it can be allowed. I am not in favour of it increasing scope beyond people w/lou gherig's or similar though
@B45BC943wks3W
No, I think it is in direct contradiction to the true Hippocratic Oath (which has been muddled to justify MAID)
@9YDW8XR5mos5MO
Yes, but it should never be an option suggested by doctors or hospital staff. It has to be their own choice/initiative and if they have no chance of survival/if they will otherwise have a painful death.
@9DQSF442yrs2Y
Yes, any person should have the right to choose for themselves with the counsel of a medical and mental health professional.
@B2DQSLR 3mos3MO
Yes, they should be allowed to make their own choice about their life but they need to have all the information available to make sure they fully understand the choice they are making
@9NDPT6J10mos10MO
While I believe that if people truly feel the only way to end their suffering is through medically assisted death, I think it's important to identify if they truly feel that way or if because poor medical treatment and a flawed system that fails to properly care for disabled people, these people feel it to be their only option for relief and more could have been done to help.
@9HCP7QV1yr1Y
The government should not be in the business of killing citizens, except in the case of capital punishment.
@9FJHRQW2yrs2Y
i dont really understand the question, but suicide happens a lot its sad but a lot of people struggle in life and cant stay here. and prices going up and bills thats hard to pay, i have though about it too.
@9F5KMPV2yrs2Y
It's their life and anyone should be able to choose when to die if they want. Killing yourself is valid. Living your life out is also valid. Terminally ill people shouldn't have to suffer a slow painful death if they don't want to. They're gonna die anyways might as well make it quick and painful if they want that.
@9C656B32yrs2Y
Evaluate a psychological check. Let the patient or family decide.
@9C63S732yrs2Y
Perform psychological examinations. And let the Patient or Family decide.
@95QY3853yrs3Y
absolutely, if I was on my death bed I'd wanna do it myself.
@95MY8TF3yrs3Y
yes but only if their suicidal
@8VRC8Z24yrs4Y
Yes, but only is they asked it them self without any couching from anyone
@8VQDNBNConservative4yrs4Y
Yes, but only if there is no chance of survival or living a pain free life
@8VH22SV4yrs4Y
Yes but only if the individual and the immediate family feel it is right.
@8VBG3GV4yrs4Y
Yes, and it shouldn’t take as long as it currently does and take away the medical requirements of being absent from drugs to make the decision
@8V7YTL5New Democratic4yrs4Y
No, but they should be allowed to refuse artificial life support only if there is no chance they will survive their illness
@8TBKBH44yrs4Y
Yes once all opinion are done and there is no chance for survival and they go through psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice.
@8SRCS7J4yrs4Y
Yes, only if there is 100% no chance they will survive their illness. If they are in that much pain, they should have the choice to do so.
@8PKSWWG4yrs4Y
Yes along with people suffering from severe mental disabilities as well.
@Waterworks1234yrs4Y
Yes, only if it's a long terminal illness.
@8P784MT4yrs4Y
Yes, only if it's a long term illness and they accept this decision
@8NMVTSM4yrs4Y
if you are of sound mind and have been deemed terminally ill you should be allowed to. If someone is diagnosed with dimentia or alzyhmers they prior to being not of sound mind should be allowed to sign a legal document stating if certain qualities of there lives are not being met, and they can no longer care for themselves they hsould be allowed to have assisted suicide.
@8DPKJP25yrs5Y
Yes, and extend the option to any competent adult
@8CRK4YSConservative5yrs5Y
A joint decision between family, doctors and the patients
@9BW2B2S2yrs2Y
Yes, if they are adults and will not survive their sickness.
@99PNYRM2yrs2Y
Yes but only if they are over the age of 21
@97TYB8M2yrs2Y
yes because no one should have to suffer. and if they are in there right mind they should be able to make that decision.
It’s not really up to me what people do with their lives
@8ZSKRMYNew Democratic3yrs3Y
Yes, if they pass both the psychological exam and will not survive their illness
@8VJQP9Y4yrs4Y
As with any medical procedure, this should be the patient's choice, their authorization, their consent, no other voice, vote, or opinion should matter.
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