| Motzart grandma does not have to suffer. Its called a living will and do not resuscitate orders. Most of the time grandma is in that position because either she failed to plan for her eventual demise or she is so afraid of dying that she is willing to endure "heroic" lifesaving measures for just one more second of life at any cost be it physical or financial.
And I never said I was against the idea of assisted suicide but I do question Kevorkian's methods and motives. He could have obeyed the law of the land and upheld the oath he took as a doctor to do no harm and worked through the legal system to change the way things are. Yes it would have taken time. But something that dramatically changes the worldview of an entire country should take time. |