Is it considered suicide if U reject medication for a fatal illness that has no hope of recovery?

Answer 1

It would be a passive form of suicide, yes, if the medication were a cure.

Answer 2

No, suicide is when one by neglect, or purposely takes one's own life. When a person is diagnosed with an incurable disease and there is no treatment that would revert that disease to a comfortable living or way of living; there is no need to prolong suffering. But if it is an incurable disease, i.e. HIV and the medications can give you a normal way of life, prolonged as long as you take the medications, then why not? It is a decision that is very personal and either way not seen as a suicide wish. God bless and I pray for those who have to live with such a decision each and every day.

Answer 3

Yes, it is considered suicide. It is a commandment that every human should struggle to live as long as we can. That is why it is considered a great act if a person can save the life of another. He is creating a chance for the person to live longer. By not taking the medicine, the person is willingly shortening his own life. This is considered suicide. However, if taking medicine does not prolong the person's life, then he is not guilty of not taking the medicine.

Answer 4

Personally, I think no and that it happens frequently.

Allowing one's self to die in the absence of hope for a measure of quality of life is not the same as suicide -- though things like the passive nature of smoking as suicide and other examples may not stand the scrutiny of time.

The whole concept of pallative therapy revolves around patient comfort without treatment and is not so much suicide as refusal to prolong life when death is inevitable.

It's a very sticky notion given the nature of human emotion.

Answer 5

How can it be suicide if there is no chance of recovery? If you mean that there is no chance "without" the medication, then it is a matter of God's will.

Pray to the Lord for HIs will to be done. If it is meant to come home, so be it. If He is to grace the patient with healing and strength, then it will be HIs will.

Though it seems like being between "a rock and a hard place", it is also a step closer to seeing God in paradise. Who can offer us more than that on earth?

Answer 6

If the illness is fatal and the medication is not a "cure", accepting it would not change the outcome. Refusing it would not change the outcome.

No, this would not be considered suicide.

Answer 7

Nope.I am atheist,but Dr's don't know it all yet,not even close. I have cirrhosis(never drank,ironic,huh/) liver cancer which at last checkup had metastasized to my bile ducts and colon. I was told there was no chance,I would be dead by July or so of 2006. I didn't want to waste valuable time trying to fight what is gonna happen anyway,so I opted out of all treatment except pain pills. Here I am,a year after I was supposed to die. Still living,able to have a garden,able to live life. Drs DON'T know it all. There are many mysteries. Never take the word of a dr who gives you an expiration date. I am LIVING proof

Answer 8

What Roxie J Squared said! You are in our thoughts and prayers. Cant imagine what it must be like facing something like this. My heart goes out to you. All you can do is fight this as long as you can. Sometimes there are miracles.


PS. I wasnt going to put this here, but after seeing some of the recent posts, I will. Suicide is ACTIVELY trying to kill oneself. If one is killed by something else, it is NOT suicide. The difference is in the intent.

Answer 9

I'd say more. To God is a suicide not to believe in Him, to smoke a lot, to eat a lot, to risk our lives about nothing, to go to war, to hate, etc., etc., etc.

Answer 10

Yes it is. We are stewards assigned to proper management of God's resources. The body temple is not ours to misuse.