Assisted Dying: Would it ever happen in SA

[Quixotic]

An unexpected victory. Would it ever happen here? Anyone aware of any rumblings?

MPs back landmark bill to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales

Terminally ill adults with less than six months to live will be given right to die under proposed legislation

www.theguardian.com

 

[chrisc]

It might. A friend with MS went to a clinic in Austria to terminate his life. He was 67 and had no hope of recovery, He had 24-hour care and had become blind and was losing his hearing

His wife and children supported his decision.

 

[B-1]

We do this for animals all the time and call it humane but we apparently don't want to be humane to humans. I really don't see why this isn't an option and we make people suffer for no good reason.

 

[tetrasect]

This has been legal in Switzerland since 1942.

 

[Carl_Johnson]

Many thugs have already been assisting our farmers in dying.

 

[howardb]

In full support of assisted dying. If I was in that position, I'd be off to Switzerland in a shot.
Why should individuals suffer unnecessarily - it's their choice, let them.

 

[3WA]

We have had assisted dying for quite a while. They just don't always inform the victim beforehand.

 

[chrisc]

The clinic in Austria was a lot less expensive than Dignitas