Story First legal euthenasia in Colombia

[milly]

Man becomes first person in Colombia with non-terminal illness to die by legal euthanasia | CNN

Colombian Victor Escobar became the first person in the Andean country with a non-terminal illness to die by legally regulated euthanasia late on Friday, his lawyer Luis Giraldo confirmed.

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[Smart No More]

Good for him. I bet he had to jump through so many hoops and fill in so many documents etc. Hopefully it's the first push towards getting a ball rolling. If only that ball was already in motion.

 

[BeansOfRequirement]

Basado.

 

[Depressed Cat]

This is a very positive development and congratulations to Colombia for allowing legal euthanasia for the non-terminally ill. I'm glad his suffering ended before it got worse and that he had a very peaceful exit.

Considering the influence of the Catholic Church and its regressive ideas in Latin American countries, this deserves even more appreciation.

I hope other countries in the region follow the enlightened way forward shown by Colombia.

 

[milly]

Good for him. I bet he had to jump through so many hoops and fill in so many documents etc. Hopefully it's the first push towards getting a ball rolling. If only that ball was already in motion.

Yeah it's a big achievement for such a deeply Catholic country mostly known for narcos.

This is a very positive development and congratulations to Colombia for allowing legal euthanasia for the non-terminally ill. I'm glad his suffering ended before it got worse and that he had a very peaceful exit.

Considering the influence of the Catholic Church and its regressive ideas in Latin American countries, this deserves even more appreciation.

I hope other countries in the region follow the enlightened way forward shown by Colombia.

Right to peaceful ctb needs to catch fire globally like gay marriages.

 

[Blue_mist]

This should be legalized in every country. Only then can the world move in the right direction

 

[FuneralCry]

That is good to hear. We all deserve the option of a peaceful exit at a time of our own choosing. Nobody should have to die a slow painful death. If euthanasia was legal everywhere it would mean a much more compassionate society. Unfortunately it is still not allowed at all in my country, even for people with terminal illnesses. Things do need to change.

 

[O_oreo.]

Yo soy de colombia, y siento que fue un avance en cuanto a respetar las decisiones y el sufrimiento de cada persona.

 

[Zakovian331]

Germany and Colombia showed us an example of a true,genuine compassion and desire to help suffering people.
Disgusting,hypocritical NYT rats showed us a perfect example of how to use suffering people to get some likes, retweets,ad money.

 

[johnr]

I've had constant pain for almost 18 years and worry about losing my ability to walk, but I could live until 90. I'm interested.