Posted by alexandra_k on December 16, 2013, at 22:29:50
In reply to Re: should we have the Right To Die?, posted by Phil on December 16, 2013, at 22:11:47
oh...
i don't know if you guys have such a thing... but in nz we have this thing called a 'living will' where you can express your wishes should something happen to you...
so if you are involved in an accident or suffer stroke or something and are in a coma and are unlikely to recover then would you be okay with their turning the life support off? things like that.
organ donation, too.
it can help ease the decision for family members / health professionals.
in those sorts of cases i think i would rather be let go. i mean... we do hear of people coming out of things like that... but i guess that realistically we also need to proritise who has access to the equipment when equipment is limited.
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