If the quality of life has ended for a person...should he have the right to end his life in a medically supervised manner.
2007-02-08 11:34:53 · 6 answers · asked by Laughing Man Copycat 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I am in Michigan and the jury said no, he was not correct. He is now in jail and has been for helping the sick and disabled to end their life. Ironic thing is he is sick himself and trying to get out. Now my opinion, yes he is right in the concept that if somebody wants to end their life and either cannot do it physically or is unable to do it because of fear, then a Dr. should be able to assist this person. However instead of putting it in the news papers, it should be a private matter between that person and their Doctor. This is only being humane.
2007-02-08 11:44:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
That is a great question. A person should have the right to a dignified death. If the person cannot end their own life even if terminally ill why is someone allowed to decide to pull the plug as Terri Schiavo's husband did.
She was the Florida woman who was brain dead and her husband went to court and fought her parents to have her feeding tube removed.
How is starving someone to death in a hospital any different than Doctor assisted suicide?
Unfortunately everyone weighs in on this subject, even life-insurance companies. Policies do not pay out if the subject commits suicide - I guess one kind of death is more acceptable than another.
2007-02-08 20:24:44 · answer #2 · answered by PD 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feel that Kevorkian's ideas hold some merit. The person shouldn't be able to take their own life on a whim, but after several medical professionals and the patient's family have been consulted on the matter, it is the patient's right to terminate treatment and accept the consequences.
2007-02-08 19:39:02 · answer #3 · answered by DonSoze 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I think so. Nothing says "I Love You" better than taking your worn out body to the wrecking yard! Why make the living suffer by having to take care of what's left of you? Where is the honor in living in pain? Make the end a wonderful thing & everyone ends up winning! I like the idea of pushing my last button!!!
2007-02-08 19:52:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I say yes because as a human being because terminal patients should have the right to end their life when it becomes clear (to a medical certainty) that if they do not, they will live out the rest of their lives in pain.
It should be noted that in most cases, he (Kevorkian) never 'killed' anyone. He attached his patient to a machine designed to kill them in a peaceful manner and told them how to activate it. They all asked him to help them, they could have left whenever they wanted, and they all triggered their own deaths voluntarily.
He was jailed because in one instance he was forced to administer the drug himself (his patient had Lou Gehrig's disease and was unable to kill himself because of it).
2007-02-08 19:41:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely - everyone shouold have the right to choose for themsleves.
2007-02-08 19:38:54 · answer #6 · answered by T Time 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋