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Post by HURLOCK on Feb 13, 2007 9:38:15 GMT -1
This poor girl is terminally ill and in a lot of distress and pain, surely she should be given the right to end her suffering. Personally I think it's more humane to do this in cases of this nature. What quality of life have you got if your suffering that much, it's to no ones real benefit. And from a political view point saves the NHS money! news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6354997.stm
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Post by spurrsgirl on Feb 13, 2007 9:43:54 GMT -1
I know if I ever got in such a way (heaven forbid) I'd want to keep a bit of dignity and pride and be allowed to fall to sleep forever. That's after as good a piss up I could manage of course The poor woman, hope she gets what she wants.
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Post by Giar on Feb 13, 2007 9:46:32 GMT -1
i agree mate, that poor lady looks to be suffering more than any of us could even conceive. it always seems to be the fit and healthy that complain about this crap too, would be interesting to put them in the shoes of that lady for a week and see if it gives them a change of heart
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Post by Mrs H on Feb 13, 2007 9:53:02 GMT -1
It's inhumane to get people alive if they're suffering. This woman is of sound mind and should be granted her wish. I know if it ever happens to me I would want to die in peace and not in protracted and undignified manner.
What's your opinion on allowing brain damaged people to die? I have a friend who was married for less than a year when her husband fell off a roof. He's now irreversably brain damaged and often violent. The mercy would have been that he'd died in the accident and she could have grieved for him but now she spends her evenings after work at the hospital feeding and changing him like a child. She's 25 and it's feasible that he could live for another 30 years in the vegitive state. I really don't know how she copes.
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Post by HURLOCK on Feb 13, 2007 9:54:15 GMT -1
Exactly, a load of beers etc., an attempt at a bunk up and then let me go!
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Post by Imp on Feb 13, 2007 10:45:11 GMT -1
It's all a bit sad, and a bit worrying really. She's got every right to choose, but I really think it's wrong that she has to use a law claiming 'inhumane and degrading' treatment. I'm sure that every one involved in treating her is doing what they think is best (regardless of her wishes). It does seem stupid that someone can have a living will and then have it ignored. Laws really do need to be changed, and take in to account our right as people to make our own decisions if we're capable of doing so.
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