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’
  • derf82@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I don’t agree the ability to remove suffering exists on this world. Even free healthcare and universal basic income won’t do that.

    The world is already a dystopia. Forcing people to continue to suffer is the most dystopian to me. Not everyone can easily and especially painlessly end their own life.

    • JigglySackles@lemmy.world
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      10 months ago

      Removing entirety might be impossible, but it can certainly be lessened by large degrees.

      I’m not advocating against assisted suicide, people should be able to die peacefully and painlessly when they choose. I am saying that it shouldn’t be the solution to a broken system. Fix the systems so people don’t feel the need to off themselves just to get away from it.

      • derf82@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        10 months ago

        We’re never going to fix the system. And even if we could, I don’t think people should have to suffer waiting. That is the problem with saying “well, we need to fix x, y, and z first.” The people suffering have no control over x, y, and z.