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Originally Posted by Rochard
The legal implications would be huge.
Let's say I am on my death bed and I decide to end my own life. This is done without consulting my wife or my family. After the fact my wife would have the legal right to sue, claiming I was on medication and that the hospital shouldn't have granted my request.
I'm not saying I'm against it, I'm just saying the reason we haven't made it legal is because of the legal issues surrounding it.
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Who would they be suing? I think the guy wanted to be able to take a dose of medication that would kill him. It's legal in other European countries including Switzerland, lots of people go there to die. They bring you a small shot like glass of liquid, you swallow it and you die free of pain. I think everyone should have the right to decide that, so long as it is for the right reasons ie an incurable sickness.