Assisted Suicide Options

[TallDarkAndHands...]

The David Dimbleby lecture delivered by Tony Robinson on behalf of Terry Pratchett discussed assisted suicide.

Personally I am for it if it only applies to Terminally ill patients with chronic pain with no further chance of survival. If it is what they wish then I think they have the right to make this choice.

After all if a pet is in permanent discomfort with no quality of life we put it down and call it 'humane'.

What is right in keeping people alive just for the sake of it?

[Jayjay]

I have real problems with this subject. For many years doctors have 'helped' people at the end of their lives with a little extra morphine, my dad was one and I am really grateful for the care and compassion of the doctor.

I cant recall anyone being prosecuted when they have accompanied someone to the clinic in Switzerland and I am sure there are far more people than we read about in the press.

My concern comes when this becomes regulated. At present NICE withholds life extending drugs based on cost- is this not enforced suicide? With an aging population wouldn't the temptation be to 'help' people before they need it?