Assisted Suicide

 

In the case of euthanasia and assisted suicide, there is a tendency to look for death as a way, not to escape pain, but to escape disability. We do have pretty strong pain drugs and effective  hospice care. But some people find the disability that goes with severe illness more traumatic than the pain itself. But what if we give into this? Are we telling people who are struggling, in many cases successfully, to make a meaningful contribution in the face of disability, that their life is not worth living?

These considerations push me toward the "no" side on assisted suicide.