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DMB
24 Jan 2011, 08:11 AM
As a 70yo I have long thought that I do not want to be obliged to wait for death to claim me if it takes too long or involves too much suffering. Now a terminally ill doctor is making the case for assisted dying and is gathering support from healthcare professionals.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/dr-ann-mcpherson-the-gp-who-believes-she-should-be-allowed-help-to-end-her-life-2192465.html
Jack Willsson
24 Jan 2011, 08:17 AM
Dangerous path.

Make sure the euthanasia executors have no other motive!
Silly Sausage
24 Jan 2011, 08:41 AM
4thought.tv on Channel 4 are running a series of clips on the subject.

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/4thoughttv/episode-guide

Dr. McPherson also appeared on there speaking about her views on the subject.
DMB
24 Jan 2011, 10:08 AM
Dangerous path.

Make sure the euthanasia executors have no other motive!

I see the bigger danger as being artificially kept "alive" by unwanted medical intervention.
DMB
24 Jan 2011, 10:10 AM
4thought.tv on Channel 4 are running a series of clips on the subject.

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/4thoughttv/episode-guide

Dr. McPherson also appeared on there speaking about her views on the subject.

I'm not allowed to watch that in Switzerland, as is often the case with UK TV videos.
Silly Sausage
24 Jan 2011, 11:29 AM
You can find most of them here: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=4thought.tv&aq=0


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DMB
24 Jan 2011, 04:09 PM
Thanks, SS.

No luck. When I clicked on it I got the message

This video contains content from Channel 4, who has blocked it in your country on copyright grounds.
kriswest
15 Feb 2011, 03:23 PM
Dangerous path.

Make sure the euthanasia executors have no other motive!

I see the bigger danger as being artificially kept "alive" by unwanted medical intervention.

Especially here in the US, So much of it is money orientated and lawsuits than caring for the patient.
Rie
21 Feb 2011, 07:48 AM
The old lady who is Daughter No2's neighbour just slowly is lapsing further and further in to the past. But she is happy there for there she finds her husband , now deceased, whom she loved very much. Every day the district nurses come around and one day I hope they won't have to for she will have passed to wherever her husband is.