Michigan Democrats eye legalizing physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill | Bridge Michigan
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A ‘death with dignity’ bill package introduced in the Michigan Senate last week would allow people with less than six months to live to request a prescription for life-ending medication.
  • Michigan Senate Democrats propose bills legalizing physician-assisted death for terminally ill patients
  • The concept, legalized in 10 states and Washington, D.C., remains controversial
  • Supporters say it gives terminally ill patients more autonomy. Critics argue it’s ‘not the compassionate answer’
  • derf82@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    11 months ago

    That would be great, but there is no reason one should be dependent on the other.

    • treefrog@lemm.ee
      2·
      11 months ago

      Actually, without free healthcare assisted suicide can be as much about economic incentives as will to live.

      I.e. wanting to die so your spouse doesn’t lose all their retirement paying your medical bills.

      • derf82@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        11 months ago

        That is just another form of suffering people shouldn’t be forced to live through if they do not want to.