Euthanasia, the practice of ending a life prematurely in order to end pain and suffering, is currently considered a criminal offense. Assisted suicide is currently illegal in Ireland but legal in the EU states of Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg. Proponents argue that assisted suicide affords terminally ill people the compassion they deserve. Opponents argue that laws legalising euthanasia are dangerous and could lead to the unnecessary deaths of senior citizens.
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@9YMTP935mos5MO
Yes, but only if the there is no chance to survive or cannot thrive with their illness and goes through psychological examination to access if they fully understand and accept this choice
@B373QTH 2mos2MO
All of the above, they should be certain that there's no survivability, examined so that they're fully aware of what's happening, and they should be allowed to refuse artificial life support, however this should NEVER be advertised to people who aren't definitely terminal
@9ZT6RYS5mos5MO
No, because there may end up being pressure felt by terminally ill people to ease the ‘burden’ on their families and take assisted suicide
@9ZMGKRGIndependent 5mos5MO
Yes but only if there is absolute no chance of surviving their illness AND after a psychological evaluation understanding their choice
@9YNJPRN 5mos5MO
Yea I think that after a psychological evaluation and proof that their quality of life will not be adequate they should be allowed to make this decision for themselves
@9ZCDJ9YSocial Democrats 5mos5MO
Yes, but only in a system where all care they could require to live comfortably is free so that it does not become the sole option for poorer people.
@9ZCTZV65mos5MO
Yes, but only after a psychological examination that shows they understand this choice and are making it for the right reasons. They should also have to wait for a certain period after their diagnosis before it's allowed, and they should only be able to do it if they will 100% die from this disease and nobody else, not even someone medically responsible for them should be allowed to make the choice for them. It should be a highly regulated process.
@9ZD786X 5mos5MO
Yes, but only if they have a poor quality of life/are suffering with no chance of comfort. And they understand their choice.
This is a tricky new concept. I feel the patient may need a form of therapy and psychological session to make sure they’re fully of their decisions. I would say yes, but under strong regulations
Yes but only if they are going through extreme pain
no real strong opinion whatsoever
If someone wants to die, they should be given the choice to die on their own terms with dignity
@99V72GY2yrs2Y
Life is living in lcing the cakes when it's lifetime support and legal modes
@96ZHD97Fianna Fáil2yrs2Y
Yes, but only after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice and are at the end of their life
@9427YVH3yrs3Y
Yes, but only if there is no chance of recovery and they have been psychologically examined to show they fully understand this choice
@8VYYT2Z4yrs4Y
We should try to prevent it. But yes
@8TDH3F64yrs4Y
Yes, but after a psychological examination and they should be able to refuse life support.
@99KDCCW2yrs2Y
No, with the exception that they are doing it to escape extreme physical pain.
@8SW57DK4yrs4Y
No and increase funding for palative care
@98DWMMM2yrs2Y
Only if they are in incurable pain and after a psychological exam to show they fully understand their choice.
@8PG5VDBIndependent4yrs4Y
Yes, but only in limited fields where the individual is suffering
@98DWMMM2yrs2Y
Yes, but only if there is no chance they will survive their illness and by court order and psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice
@98M8BPF2yrs2Y
Assisted Suicide should be done medically which would be legal in the eyes of the law
@98MYSLVSocial Democrats2yrs2Y
assisted suicide should be done medically & it would then be legal
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@4SNPK4B4yrs4Y
Death is bad. Encourage cryonic suspension instead.
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