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In reply to the discussion: How do you guys feel about assisted suicide? [View all]Little Star
(17,055 posts)6. Me too.
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Me too. But there needs to be safeguards in place so that people with disabilities
applegrove
May 2012
#49
I kinda like the way Dr Death did it. Make it simple and make it sure the person is in so much
southernyankeebelle
May 2012
#8
I agree. I certainly would like the option of having someone (a doctor) give me the same injection
Booster
May 2012
#9
I support it, if someone desiring to end their life has put that in writing.
sinkingfeeling
May 2012
#5
I believe in physician assisted suicide with appropriate precautions and review if necessary
hlthe2b
May 2012
#7
OIC your point. Yep it certainly could mean, "did nothing to stop her" Thanks.
Lionessa
May 2012
#31
Extremely ambivalent. Suicide CAN be and sometimes IS a rational decision. More often it is not.
slackmaster
May 2012
#26
People who have mental illnesses sometimes decide incorrectly that they are incurably ill
slackmaster
May 2012
#37
Kevorkian had it right, Doctors should do it for you and it shouldn't cost you a dime.
jp11
May 2012
#29
I have a lot of respect for Kevorkian. We should have option to die with dignity with MD supervision
Hoyt
May 2012
#36
I think it should be allowed like in Oregon. I believe Norway or Denmark has an assisted
shraby
May 2012
#41
It is not assisted suicide - it's death with dignity and that's an important distinction.
SmileyRose
May 2012
#47
Death With Dignity is a legal option in Oregon. Anyone who wants to know how it 'would' work
Bluenorthwest
May 2012
#56