UK parliament votes for suicide bill

UK has now made it legal for doctors and a “panel of experts” to help adults who are expected to die in less than six months to commit suicide. It was a close vote. The first state-backed suicide may not be until 2029.

What are your thoughts on assisted suicide?

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Bleed · 41-45, F

It’s a good start. I’d like to get to where I can state at which point I want to be euthanised. Examples like locked in syndrome where i can’t move or communicate. But especially with dementia. Both grandparents went out that way and I don’t want to go through that. At the end my grandma couldn’t remember how to swallow. She kept trying to drink and it would all come back out. 6 days it took her to die from dehydration. 6! We wouldn’t allow dogs to suffer like that so why should we??

emiliya · 22-25, F

@Bleed Why do you need assistance from the state?

“She kept trying to drink and it would all come back out.”

Why did she not have intravenous fluids? Are you saying her doctor and her family allowed her to pass from dehydration? You do not need to say you need fluids for others, especially doctors, to know you need fluids. We need hydration every day. This seems to be negligence.

LeopoldBloom · M

@emiliya Many dying people feel more comfortable if they're allowed to dehydrate. Hospice workers will tell you this. Forcing a dying person to remain hydrated when they don't want to is either misinformed or sadistic.