naturalgasbad@lemmy.ca to World News@lemmy.ml · 7 months agoDutch woman, 29, granted euthanasia approval on grounds of mental sufferingwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square208fedilinkarrow-up1390arrow-down18
arrow-up1382arrow-down1external-linkDutch woman, 29, granted euthanasia approval on grounds of mental sufferingwww.theguardian.comnaturalgasbad@lemmy.ca to World News@lemmy.ml · 7 months agomessage-square208fedilink
minus-squareSplashJackson@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up38arrow-down5·7 months agoImagine thinking your life belongs to you, and then having to get permission to end it without suffering
minus-squarekofe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·7 months agoYou’re asking someone else to take your life and expect them to do so no questions asked…?
minus-squareDoxin@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up8·7 months agoThere are in fact many questions asked, and any doctor can refuse for any reason.
minus-squaremegane-kun@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·7 months agoThere are other options other than this one that requires permission. The article mentions her reasons to choose this method. From the article: She had thought about taking her own life but the violent death by suicide of a schoolfriend and its impact on the girl’s family deterred her. Whether we agree with her or not, it’s her decision.
minus-squareFriendBesto@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 months agoJumping off bridges is free, no? Clearly, this is about a more complex social issue/concern.
Imagine thinking your life belongs to you, and then having to get permission to end it without suffering
You’re asking someone else to take your life and expect them to do so no questions asked…?
There are in fact many questions asked, and any doctor can refuse for any reason.
There are other options other than this one that requires permission. The article mentions her reasons to choose this method.
From the article:
Whether we agree with her or not, it’s her decision.
Jumping off bridges is free, no?
Clearly, this is about a more complex social issue/concern.