Should euthanasia be legalised in the uk?

Paul C

My nan died in agony and I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy what she went through, when will the "civilised" world wake up and realise it is more "civilised" to put a dying person out of the pain they are in.

For gods sake, if an animal is in pain we do the decent thing and put it out of its suffering.

How can we justify making somebody suffer so much, when we have the means to end the suffering, If they are going to die anyway!!

If i ever find myself in that situation, I pray to god this country has woke up and sorted this pathectic law out!!

Lisa

Yes, Its cruel to make terminally ill humans die in agony & suffer.

People dont think twice about vets practising euthanasia - its perfectly acceptable & humane so why 1 rule for animals & another for humans.

I had to watch a few relatives literally waste away in agony from incurable cancer - surely its kinder to stop them suffering.

Drake Drunken

I think so. I'd like to be given the chance to choose to die rather than end up in a home with no idea who anyone is or what day it is.

**ZARA**

hard one, don't know if i could agree for anyone else, myself yes.

Outsider

I agree with Sugar, it could be very risky as it could easily be exploited, but with the right measures of control it should definitely be legalised. It is cruel to keep someone alive who is dying a long, slow, painful death, when all they want is to quietly slip away.

john m

My Father suffered many strokes in the last five years of his life and ended up in a nursing home wearing a nappy. Several times while visiting I knew he was aware of this and I could have cried because of the shame in his eyes.

We will probably have a long hard fight with these religious nuts who say where there's life there's hope.

If I was even to suspect that I was starting to have the same problems i would not hesitate to find a way to end my life.

Do the nutters who preach against euthanasia leave their dog or cat to die in agony or do they get a vet to end their pets life and stop it's suffering.
They probably get a vet, how's that for double standards

Seamus S

should be legal everywhere

xxxxxxxxx

Yes

keny

Yes the practises of hospitals where they leave people to die is cruel and inhuman and happens way more than people are led to believe
they are allowed to withdraw medication and food if they think the patients quality of life will not be worth surviving .this involves mainly old people who have had strokes and are awake They are starved for anything up to two months before they die
Anyone caught treating an animal like that would be prosecuted but its apparently acceptable for old people

crazymental

yes in a controlled way tho. its time for a serious debate on the topic, keeping ppl alive for the sake of being alive when they have no quality of life is tantamount to abuse. i think it should be limited to terminally ill patients, and those suffering that terrible motor nuerone disease.

Athena

I think so but criteria should be very tight.

deltagremlin

yes, if it is a fully conscious decision or in the patients will. we have the right to life, why do we not have the right to death?

Hallie

It should be legalised everywhere. What happens to our human rights, or our dying wishes? Who the hell are these people to tell us that we aren't allowed to die with dignity, and on our own terms , if, God forbid, we have no choice?
It's absolutely barbaric that we live in a society that is kinder to animals than it is to people; if an animal is suffering,we say, awww what a shame, put it out of it's misery; if a person is suffering, we say, never mind, let them. It is so very, very wrong.
My friend's grandma died of cancer, she spent her last months either jacked up on morphine or in excruciating agony; what sort of a way is this for someone to go? Someone who's been someone's wife, someone's mother and someone's grandmother? She lost a son to muscular-dystrophy, and the family had a children's hospice built in his memory. This was her reward for helping families going through something so horrendous and traumatic?
What is it going to take to get the "powers that be" to realise this isn't murder? This is helping fellow human beings to die with their dignity intact, to die without having to put their families through anymore pain than they have to go through. This is merciful and kind and what should be done.

brns0767

yes! four those with a terminal illness that can no longerhelp themselves or when doctors can no longer help them

ejb199

if our dog or cat is in pain, we put it to sleep in a dignified and respectful manner - why shouldnt human beings also have that right?

wolf

YES and we should be able to volunteer family members for it.

gary b

Only for Socialist liberals

RomeoMike

Why not?

Your social welfare system covers everything else including rationed medical, hospice and retirement pension. Thank of the money it would save that could be spent on other social programs.

scruffycat

ONLY if they become citizens first!
Oh, you didn't say "youth in Asia."
Nevermind.

**EDIT** Ok, you want my honest opinion? I've heard that countries that promote euthanasia are actually farther behind in medical technology than those countries that do not promote euthanasia. This is because countries that do NOT promote euthanasia, plow forward in their research for dealing with pain and disease... countries that promote euthanasia have no reason to plow forward for cures and relief.
So, based on that, I would say no to your question... then again, I do not live in the UK. I know that if it came to a vote in my country, I would vote against it.

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