MPs vote in favour of assisted dying bill

[RobinBHM]

I guess this is a historic moment.

My feeling is that assisted dying exists anyway, the Liverpool pathway for example.

My question would be: is it better to die from having water, food, meds withheld, or is it better to die with a direct medical intervention?

 

[Noel]

This thread likely comes with a very limited future (so to speak....).
Yes, it's an important issue but please stay on topic.

 

[Ozi]

In this I think the fine detail of what is becoming law really matters, without knowing that it's hard to comment. On a personal level if I ever get to the point where there are no more good days ahead of me just knowing that everything I have tried to build for my family is being eroded at a rate of hundreds of pounds per week it may be the way I chose to go. Just hope I'm allowed one last good brandy.

 

[niemeyjt]

Assisted dying, as I understand, still requires the patient to action their own death.

It is not like euthanasia or the Liverpool Pathway where the actions/inactions of a medic end a life.

Given many of us will have taken a pet to the vet on a one-way trip to ease its suffering, I am inclined to support this bill.

 

[Inspector]

This province has had MAID (Medical Assistance In Dying) for some time. You have the option while healthy enough to make sound decisions to have your life ended by a doctor when you chose if you have a terminal condition. Some other provinces don't and you can look forward to suffering.

Your friends and family can't rush it along for their purposes. "Times up dad. Gotta catch a flight to Madrid on Monday."

Pete

 

[Chris152]

It's a very good thing in my opinion.