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Time for euthanasia to be regulated : Comments
By David Swanton, published 29/8/2014Lack of regulation means the onus is therefore on Exit and Dr Nitschke to screen those who may not be suitable for the information provided in his books and workshops.
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Starting with de-registering him for his untimely involvement in the WA incident, or an earlier one on the gold coast.
Given we already have excellent and improving palliative care/pain management, that sometimes eases all the pain but kills the patient; meaning, we just don't need this other!
But particularly, how easy it would be for those with enduring power of attorney, and great expectations as inherited wealth, may find themselves with the power to hasten, that happy for them outcome!
As someone who cared for an elderly relative 24/7 for her last ten years, I can tell you; there are times when that power to alter NATURAL outcomes, would have been very tempting.
People who want to top themselves have plenty of options that just don't have to include anyone else!
Turning off their oxygen, not swimming between the flags, or deliberately into a rip; which then takes you too far out for you to return, even were you to change your mind?
Then there's single vehicle accidents, stepping over a Gold coast balcony into thin air etc.
And it's not the fall that hurts, just the sudden stop at the bottom.
And then if you aren't suitably lubricated, and therefore just such an accident, going somewhere to happen!
Rhosty