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sl8

(16,245 posts)
Wed Oct 14, 2020, 01:07 PM Oct 2020

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hlthe2b

(106,364 posts)
1. I'd like to kick the crap out of whoever wrote that headline. These are terminally ill children
Wed Oct 14, 2020, 01:13 PM
Oct 2020

with intractable (nonresponsive) pain. One can argue about the need for protections for children and that's fine, but that headline is really misleading. Given the cruelty as the policy of our own country for immigrant children, I'd surely expect better from those writing for the US edition of the Guardian.

Kota

(901 posts)
3. Well said hlthe2b.
Wed Oct 14, 2020, 01:14 PM
Oct 2020

empedocles

(15,751 posts)
5. foxl news worthy headline
Wed Oct 14, 2020, 01:31 PM
Oct 2020
 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
2. Wish more states here were receptive to euthanasia. Little uncomfortable with young children, but
Wed Oct 14, 2020, 01:14 PM
Oct 2020

OK if limited to "children who agonize with no hope, and unbearable suffering."

I think there are about 8 states here that permit euthanasia.

BigmanPigman

(52,260 posts)
6. CA does but it is really hard to get it.
Wed Oct 14, 2020, 05:27 PM
Oct 2020

The news showed an 18 year old woman who had incurable brian tumor, agonizing pain 24/7, no hope of anything close to relief, lots of support from her family, etc but she needed two doctors to approve it and that was the hard part. Doctors don't want to give it their OK due to possible lawsuits.

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
7. That's sad. Jack Kevorkian was a true hero for people and families in pain.
Wed Oct 14, 2020, 06:42 PM
Oct 2020

BigmanPigman

(52,260 posts)
8. Definitely!
Wed Oct 14, 2020, 06:59 PM
Oct 2020

I told my dad years ago that if when he gets older and is his jealth is too much to handle that I would buy him a one way ticket to Holland and he agreed. He ended up dying in his sleep 1 1/2 years ago, completely out of the blue and in great shape. We think maybe a blood clot was the reason, who knows. That is the only silver lining about him dying....at least he didn't suffer. He always was jealous of people who died that way.

LakeArenal

(29,805 posts)
4. Wow what a topic of our times.
Wed Oct 14, 2020, 01:19 PM
Oct 2020

Not sure what I think. Hate suffering.
Health decisions between Dr and patients only. Should always be private. But man...tough.

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