Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?
Currently, assisted suicide (Euthanasia) is illegal in all countries of the United Kingdom. However, as a devolved matter to the Scottish parliament, it is possible that at some point in the future different laws on euthanasia could apply within the UK.
@8S44KX23yrs3Y
Anybody should be able to end their lives via physician assisted suicide, even if there is nothing wrong with them
@9KX9PLY2wks2W
Yes, but only if they fully understand the choice and that their quality of life is severely compromised
@9K5C27MConservative1mo1MO
Only if it causes them more harm to be alive then to have a swift assisted suicide would be more humane.
@9K3Y6DB1mo1MO
Yes, but only if their quality of life is significantly reduced and the people closest in their lives are made aware
@9JZ42CV1mo1MO
Only after psychological examination and after it is proven their is no chance they will survive their illness
@9C3RDZV10mos10MO
Yes, but only after a psychological examination to show they fully understand their choice, and they’re guaranteed to pass from it
@9BSRZH811mos11MO
yes but after assessment and consensus from doctors about pain levels or possible recovery
@9BNHTZF11mos11MO
only where the quality of social care does not affect decisions
@962KL2Y12mos12MO
Yes, but only under the most extreme circumstances
@9B4DP6T12mos12MO
No, only because it would be too difficult to regulate the industry so that it is safe and people do not end up receiving assisted suicide even if they are not terminally ill.
@9B39SCV1yr1Y
No, because it is too difficult to regulate assisted suicide and it could lead to people who are not ill but simply depressed commiting suicide.
@99ZRN341yr1Y
Yes, but there needs to be safeguards in place to protect people who are vulnerable from imposing it upon them.
@99T83HN1yr1Y
It's not up to the government.
@99QYDG81yr1Y
Yes after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice, and are suffering
@95KK3SJ2yrs2Y
Yes, but only if it can be confidently determined to be their choice and not the decision of those who may benefit from their death.
@955SD9G2yrs2Y
Yes, it shouldn’t be illegal to assist someone to commit a legal act. Proper documentation to be in place
@9543SDF2yrs2Y
Yes. Anyone should be allowed to end their life at the point they choose to, especially if terminally ill.
@94VDK832yrs2Y
I believe that it’s not the government’s choice and should be given to the people to decide
@94KTJLG2yrs2Y
Only if the patient chooses to do so and their is less than a 50% chance of survival.
@94GSXM42yrs2Y
Yes, but only if they are in extreme pain and pass a psychological examination
@9HKYM3J4mos4MO
Not legally, but each death should be investigated and if the Coroner is satisfied that no pressure was put on the patient then no charges should be brought.
@9HCWXSS4mos4MO
Yes, but only for those who're terminally ill, blind, paralyzed, in chronic pain or in any combination
@9H47YKG4mos4MO
Yes, but only after heavy psychological examination to show they fully understand their choice with very strict guidelines.
@9GWVC4Q5mos5MO
Yes - if they prove they, and their families fully understand this choice and there is no chance of survival
@9FJNLJH6mos6MO
Yes if terminal and in agonising pain
@9FGBVK46mos6MO
Yes, but at a particular no point of return of their illness, and only after checking that the individual fully understands the choice
@9D5XVPD8mos8MO
If you have evidence such as video footage to prove that the sick patient has approved on the assistance.
@9D355DL8mos8MO
Yes, but only for terminal illness, blindness, paralysis or incurable chronic pain. An assisted suicide service should have specialists who partake in assisting suicide. Relatives and love ones should not carry the burden or guilt of assisting suicide
Yes, if there is no chance that they will survice their illness, and if psychological examination shows that they full understand this choice.
@9CXF6S88mos8MO
Yes, but a period of time should be given to allow patients to change their mind
@9CJHNNWLiberal Democrat9mos9MO
Yes and so should everyone else
@9CGZLPD9mos9MO
up to them depending on how they feel
@9CFG77F10mos10MO
Sadly, evidence is showing that this process is readily abused. In theory I am in favour, but the practice has not borne that out.
@9C4Q7BX10mos10MO
If it is there wish then yes they should be able to have it granted
Yes, provided they are well enough to take the poison themselves and are under no pressure to kill themselves by family etc
@9B84XHJ12mos12MO
Maybe in the chance they won't servive.
@99HKY6L1yr1Y
Yes, and the decision must lie with the patient and not with the healthcare provider
@99GQMB51yr1Y
Yes, anyone should be allowed to end their life via assisted suicide
Yes, but end of life care should be improved
@98SY24D1yr1Y
Yes kill them them all put the world population lower
@98QG4NG1yr1Y
Yes, but only via euthanasia in a comfortable environment if they are terminal, and psychologically analysed first.
@98JS6B41yr1Y
it depends on whether this is what the person wants. i disagree with people with illnesses that want to make the most of the time they have left being encouraged into a death sooner than they were meant to be.
@97ZCKQ81yr1Y
Only if the reason is not because of mental health.
Bodily autonomy extends to the right to terminate one's own life, however no individual should be forced to assist nor should any individual be punished for rendering aid to someone contemplating suicide.
Only if their condition is physical, not mental.
@96YDX2T1yr1Y
Only if it is approved by a high court and the patient is over 20
@96QM52W1yr1Y
Absolutly yes, for Several reasons. The cost to prolong someone's life when they don't want to be here any more. The pain and suffering for the patient as well as the family with things such as MND, Early Onset Alzheimer's, Terminal Cancer. I think that some of the issues in Health care would be rectified if people who have a terminal illness can chose to end their life. Rather than spend months/years with some form of end of life care that can drag out in a painful and cruel way. It's costly to the NHS/Families and it's heartbreaking to see people suffer at the end when they could have chosen to die peacefully, with saying by to loved ones, prior to getting too ill that they have no life anymore anyway.
@96JM2GF1yr1Y
Someone's mortality should fall fully in their own hands, even those of a healthy body but suffering mind.
Yes there should be some testing or a prior agreement out in place which outline in what circumstances they would want to end their life in case they lose capacity etc
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