Michigan Democrats eye legalizing physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill | Bridge Michigan
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A ‘death with dignity’ bill package introduced in the Michigan Senate last week would allow people with less than six months to live to request a prescription for life-ending medication.
  • Michigan Senate Democrats propose bills legalizing physician-assisted death for terminally ill patients
  • The concept, legalized in 10 states and Washington, D.C., remains controversial
  • Supporters say it gives terminally ill patients more autonomy. Critics argue it’s ‘not the compassionate answer’
  • Dizzy Devil Ducky@lemm.eeEnglish
    5·
    1 year ago

    I hope they are able to implement this not just in Michigan but all across the board. I’m not saying suicide is good, but if I were terminally I’ll and unable to afford treatment I’d definitely want to go through medically assisted suicide because that, to me, is a lot more humane and compassionate than squeezing every single penny out of a person or not getting treatment at all and slowly withering away.

    • Salamendacious@lemmy.worldOP
      2·
      1 year ago

      I can’t imagine having a terminal painful disease and being told that I just have to wait until the end comes. That sounds inhumane to me. Like severe dementia. I have a former coworker who was her mother’s only caregiver and her mother was in bad shape. Self injurious and violent. I learned the word “autocoprophagia” from her, which means one who eats their own feces. I’d rather commit suicide than put my loved ones through that.