Death with Dignity

[kwillia]

May her chosen end to suffering be quick and peaceful.

"When doctors told Brittany Maynard that her days were numbered due to a progressive brain tumor, the 29-year-old decided to take charge of her life.

Days after her husband’s October 30 birthday, Maynard will end her life using medication prescribed by a doctor in Oregon, surrounded by her husband, mother and best friend."

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/...ing-for-others-rights-to-end-their-own-lives/

 

[vraiblonde]

Good for her. I don't understand why some people think that a stranger's terminal illness and managed death is their business.

 

[Pete]

Good for her. I don't understand why some people think that a stranger's terminal illness and managed death is their business.

Because they broadcast their plan?

 

[libertytyranny]

I read that the other day..so sad.So unfair she has to make that decision..but Im glad she gets to make it herself.

 

[kwillia]

Good for her. I don't understand why some people think that a stranger's terminal illness and managed death is their business.

Agreed. She had to move from her home state to Oregon in order to have "the right" to make this choice. I hope that her story brings awareness to this fact and more states allow the choice of "death with dignity".

 

[kwillia]

Because they broadcast their plan?

I will repeat myself... I believe she made her plan public because:

She had to move from her home state to Oregon in order to have "the right" to make this choice. I hope that her story brings awareness to this fact and more states allow the choice of "death with dignity".

 

[SG_Player1974]

I applaud her courage and the fact that she is going about this in the manner that she is but...

What does moving states have to do with her "choice?" If she were to lay in bed, take her last "medications", and pass on in Maryland.... what would they do? Arrest her?

I do not understand. What would have been the reprecussions if she took her own life in another state?

 

[RoseRed]

I will repeat myself... I believe she made her plan public because:

She had to move from her home state to Oregon in order to have "the right" to make this choice. I hope that her story brings awareness to this fact and more states allow the choice of "death with dignity".

It makes me wonder if it is for life insurance payout policy. If someone commits suicide, rather than death with dignity, will the insurance pay out or not?

 

[vraiblonde]

If she were to lay in bed, take her last "medications", and pass on in Maryland.... what would they do? Arrest her?

No, they would arrest the doctor who prescribed her meds.

 

[SG_Player1974]

It makes me wonder if it is for life insurance payout policy. If someone commits suicide, rather than death with dignity, will the insurance pay out or not?

Interesting. I would find it hard to believe considering the facts though.

The woman went out of state which, if she had an exsisting policy, shows that she had the intention of doing this and the insurance wouldn't pay.

If she got it in Oregon, I would find it hard to believe that a company would insure someone who they KNEW was going to do this.

 

[SG_Player1974]

No, they would arrest the doctor who prescribed her meds.

So she up-rooted and left her state in order to protect her physician? Seems odd...

 

[Rommey]

I don't understand why she picked a specific date and not wait until her quality of life got to a specific point. Assuming she has acceptable quality of life (by her own standards) wouldn't that be a better option? It appears her only reason for choosing that date is because of her husband's birthday. What if his birthday were in March? Would she try to wait until then?

 

[libertytyranny]

I applaud her courage and the fact that she is going about this in the manner that she is but...

What does moving states have to do with her "choice?" If she were to lay in bed, take her last "medications", and pass on in Maryland.... what would they do? Arrest her?

I do not understand. What would have been the reprecussions if she took her own life in another state?

The doctor can prescribe her the correct dose. Then theres no having to hoard medication, ODing on whatever medication you can get your hands on, or guessing on whether it will kill you...or just give you liver damage.


and fromt he deathw ith dignity site "Use of the law cannot affect the status of a patient's health or life insurance policies."

 

[kwillia]

I don't understand why she picked a specific date and not wait until her quality of life got to a specific point. Assuming she has acceptable quality of life (by her own standards) wouldn't that be a better option? It appears her only reason for choosing that date is because of her husband's birthday. What if his birthday were in March? Would she try to wait until then?

My grandfather died from a combination of lung cancer and an aggressive brain tumor. It is very painful. I don't have the same assumption as you do. I assume she wouldn't just pick a date to off herself based on a diagnosis and minimal suffering. I am wiling to bet this cancer has already progressed to a high state of suffering and November 1st a date that allows her death not to be associated with his birth date, but doesn't allow her suffering to drag on for much longer.

 

[libertytyranny]

I don't understand why she picked a specific date and not wait until her quality of life got to a specific point. Assuming she has acceptable quality of life (by her own standards) wouldn't that be a better option? It appears her only reason for choosing that date is because of her husband's birthday. What if his birthday were in March? Would she try to wait until then?

you can't be sure of her quality right now, those pictures on her sites are old, she is already on mulitple medications with side effects and looks much different. Plus, why wait until you are crippled and cannot do it yourself? Better to pick a day, celebrate and do ti the way you want. I have seen enough dying people to know I don't want to lose my dignity or be in constant pain. I want to choose before it gets to that point.

 

[Monello]

No, they would arrest the doctor who prescribed her meds.

Or she could just get a new prescription and take all of them at once. No doctor can know someone's intentions with legally prescribed medicines.

 

[SG_Player1974]

and fromt he deathw ith dignity site "Use of the law cannot affect the status of a patient's health or life insurance policies."

Thats great that the site supporting it says everything is OK.

What does the actual state law say? I couldn't imagine an insurance company offering policies in that state for very long.

 

[libertytyranny]

Thats great that the site supporting it says everything is OK.

What does the actual state law say? I couldn't imagine an insurance company offering policies in that state for very long.

They are going to die anyway. 6 months sooner is hardly going to chase life insurance companies away.

As for health insurance, They would likely prefer it, of course.

 

[Roman]

Doctors have been secretly assisting patients with their final days for many years. Some people choose to go public with it, I guess in hopes of it becoming legal some day.

 

[vraiblonde]

Like same sex marriage, I don't understand how assisted suicide is any of the government's business or why we allow them to control something so personal.