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How does that work Pats?

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I believe this explains it, Mups :-

http://www.patient.co.uk/doctor/adva...s-living-wills

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Yes great thing they allow a person to starve or be denied water to kill them but not just allowed to go with a simple injection or tablet.

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In truth, i would take things into my own hands first, dont want others to feel obliged to take responsibility for my demise.

However there are occasions, when patients cant fulfill their own desire to end their life. In an ideal world those needs would be catered for, it would take someone very special and caring to provide that service.

Perhaps one day.

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This is not euthanasia it is suicide surely what cropper
did or did her husband help her?

But I would want a speedy way out of pain its the
humane thing to have surely? Were as good as
animals so why not!

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I used to say things to Stephen about what was happening in the eastenders and corrie Stephen used to take my arm and say (Its not real Anne, its a play )

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Yes - we should get the same consideration as an animal would. A dignified pain free end .....

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I wonder how many have experience of any one close taking their own life because of illness.

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Not close really but he was a neighbour for many years, his wife took him to the clinic abroad where he was assisted to go.

Their family were completely behind him in his decision and having had to help them a couple of times when he had fallen and she couldn't get him back up I could absolutely see why he made the decision.

He would have lost his ability to swallow and breathe eventually and that terrified him and she was struggling with his care as she was elderly and frail herself.
Not much help seemed to be offered to him just one day a week respite and bathing service, no day to day help which is what they needed.