Pegasos allows depressed woman to be Euthanized, no physical illness

[outrider567]

She was a 51 year old woman who was severely depressed over the death of her son, she was from Wales--Article is in the DailyMail UK today

 

[tiredoflife2]

About time too, thanks for posting this will have a look.

 

[pthnrdnojvsc]

this should be allowed in every country with very little restrictions . as it is now you have to travel to switzerland several times accompanied and pay at least $10,000 and more requirements to be approved there.

 

[pauly369]

Maybe theres hope for us all after all.

 

[FuneralCry]

I wish for that, it's all I hope for, I just wish for no more pain, no more suffering rather all I hope for is peace from this torturous, futile existence, I always see so much cruelty in how the option of such is so harmfully denied for me with suffering seen as to force and prolong instead. To me existence really will always feel like a terrible mistake, it's something so cruel and harmful and I suffer from how I cannot just choose to free myself from this existence that was so tragically imposed causing all this suffering as a result, I'd always prefer to not exist than be tortured by this futile existence for much longer just to die in agony from old age, to me existence itself really is an abomination.

 

[Alcoholic Teletubby]

I envy her (option to be free from this existence).

 

[Halfhourdays]

This should be legal for everyone.

 

[ma0]

Pretty please with a cherry on top can it be me neeeeeeeexxxxxxxtttttttt??????????????????

 

[SomewhatLoved]

This is a landmark case for sure. Curious to know if what treatments she did for her mental suffering, if any.

Either way, this will hopefully lead to more understanding for assisted dying. However looking at the language in the dailymail post I sort of think it's going to be scrutinized and attacked.

 

[Readytogo246]

Wow! That is a wonderful step in the direction of CHOICE for all of us

 

[ididnotconsent]

Wow! That is a wonderful step in the direction of CHOICE for all of us

This isn't the first case. Alistair Hamilton was given the green light from Pegasos as well. He was only 47 years old and didn't have a terminal physical illness as far as we know. His poor family raised a bit of a fuss.

 

[Euthanza]

Every adult should have the same right

 

[Goodfornothingbish]

this should be allowed in every country with very little restrictions . as it is now you have to travel to switzerland several times accompanied and pay at least $10,000 and more requirements to be approved there.

Really!!! Where did you get this from?? I know that if you are Dutch...Swiss...from Switzerland, you need to basically have tried every drug, two doctors have to approve you and some other loops. (But that was from years ago as well)

Every adult should have the same right

Its stupid that it is easier to get an abortion than to get assisted suicide. I mean all views asides its still under my body my choice. I just wish I could walk in and in and even get electrified.

(And yes before it needs to be mentioned Pro-lifers have their general hypocrisies too.)

 

[tiredoflife2]

Some of the family are selfish, same with that man who went from the UK. You can't force someone to live, people can be so selfish. They never help you either. Just want to keep you alive.

 

[jewelxxet]

This should be legal for everyone.

even minors?