noodle

There's a difference between euthanasia, assisted suicide, and rigt-to-die movements. This frustrates me to no end that people neglect to make and/or acknowledge the difference. You have to go through a hellovalot of evaluations before a doc can give you meds that would allow you to off yourself in Oregon... possibly Washington and I think Texas, but they were going to repeal it. Assisted suicide is when someone pushes the button for you when you want them to. Euthansia is what they do in war times or at the animal shelter... the being really doesn't have a say so.
Euthanasia is really the only thing I have an issue with unless there is no other alternative but pain and suffering. I'm totally for AS and I have someone in my life that has promised to help me if I ever need it, and I will reciprocate if the situation is reversed. And I whole heartedly agree with the right-to-die movement and upon licensure, would be involved with the evaluation process to allow people that right and personal freedom to end living with a terminal illness using prescription medication that would ensure that there is no foul-up or chance of survival.
But, then again, I'm a hospice social worker with kids.
And believe me, even kids ask for help for it to end.

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