It’s like anything, regulating it is safer than pushing it underground.
If we lived in a civilized society we’d all have healthcare and they could require x amount of counseling or requiring some kind of waiting period and we’d likely see a drastic decrease in heat of the moment incidents.
People wouldn’t risk most “at home” methods if there was an alternative that required a slight postponement.
And if it self identify people who desperately need mental healthcare, we’d likely see a decrease in mass shooters as well since most are suicidal and feel they have no exit. If they expressed interest in a program with mandatory counseling, lots of innocent bystanders as well may be saved.
We need to start thinking about what really helps and not just going with gut feelings.
Because if your body can no longer be used to make money for rich people through your labor, the government is pretty much okay with you being dead as you are less of a tax burden.
Only the pharmecutical industry is against this because people dying early cuts into their profits of shoving meds down their clients throats that treat symptoms but don’t cure them endlessly.
Everyone else is pretty much happy to see anyone who can no longer be bled dry being ground to dust.
While all of that is true, it ignores the simple fact that we provide more dignity to our pets than to other humans when it comes to terminal illness. Pets? Euthanasia is considered humane if the animal is suffering and can’t be helped. Humans? Hah, fuck you. Suffer until you die.
What’s the minimum age and do you have to be sick?
Oregon’s Death With Dignity Act:
A: To participate, a patient must be: (1) 18 years of age or older, (2) capable of making and communicating health care decisions for him/herself, and (3) diagnosed with a terminal illness that will lead to death within six months. It is up to the attending physician to determine whether these criteria have been met.
As of March 2022, the Oregon Health Authority is no longer enforcing the DWDA’s residency requirement.
So, if you’re in a hell of a pain that will continue to your death 50 years later, you don’t qualify. I don’t really understand the rationale here.
I know right? At some point I’ll just be ready to end this shithole capitalist hellscape existence, even tho not technically “my time”.
The only reason I’m still here is because I’m the caretaker of my mother, who has dementia. When she goes, I go. I would prefer it to be painless. Medically assisted suicide should be legal.
You matter. Go out and see the world first.
I know you’re trying to be supportive, but you don’t know their situation, what they’ve done in their life, and why they’ve chosen this. It comes across like you know better or that they can’t already know what they want and what the ramifications are.
And you don’t know if the other person is crying for help, wants to talk or really decided to give up. Never bad idea to at least give a chance for a conversation - especially online where people can just ignore you if they feel like it.
I appreciate the thought.
