Accrington actress bows out in suicide story

[slowmotion]

I would like to have the tools to make that choice by myself. I have no idea if I would have the desire to use them. I would hate to want to off myself and be incapable of doing so. Asking a member of my family to make that choice on my behalf seems a monstrous imposition.

 

[bigjim]

I can never figure out why people have to go to this Digitas in Switzerland to die. Evidently they have to be able to lift the cup or access the cocktail that kills them themselves to avoid the legal implications.
So how come it's not possible to create your own cocktail at home that would do the job? I'm sure there is a recipe somewhere on the net. Much more civilised and desirable in your own home IMO.

 

[swee'pea99]

It seems like a no-brainer, but the scope for abuse is obvious, the means by which it could be guarded against very much less so. Not to mention, as slowmotion rightly mentions, 'the imposition' on others. In short, it's not as straightforward as it looks at first glance - and it's a problem that's only going to get worse as lives get ever longer, while quality of life, in so many cases, stretches ever thinner (often to the point where the continuation of life becomes an absolute burden, to everyone).

 

[Globalti]

Climb a Scottish mountain in winter, neck a bottle of single malt, undress, you'll be unconscious in a couple of minutes. That was what the GMP Chief Constable did in 2009.

 

[Beebo]

Climb a Scottish mountain in winter, neck a bottle of single malt, undress, you'll be unconscious in a couple of minutes. That was what the GMP Chief Constable did in 2009.

I dont think he had a terminal illness.
The trouble is all the people I knew who died of cancer could barely get up the stairs, let alone a Scottish mountain.

 

[nickyboy]

I suspect most people would be of the opinion these days that assisted suicide is appropriate in certain circumstances. However, it can't be a free for all, there needs to be suitable controls and procedures.
To do otherwise would lead to unscrupulous relatives "assisting" someone to get their hands on the inheritance or get rid of the burden of care.

You need independent people to control and oversee this. I'd like to see a GP and Police Officer

 

[Spinney]

Climb a Scottish mountain in winter, neck a bottle of single malt, undress, you'll be unconscious in a couple of minutes. That was what the GMP Chief Constable did in 2009.

But that method is not without a risk to others (admittedly you may not care too much about that if you are about to end your own life) e.g.

http://www.lamrt.org.uk/category/incident-type/suicide-attempt

And there was this woman - took two attempts, as she was 'rescued' during the first (until I tried to find this incident to make this post, I hadn't realised that she did not actually have cancer, which makes her suicide tragic rather than an understandable exit):
http://www.lamrt.org.uk/incidents/2010/incident/146
http://www.lamrt.org.uk/incidents/2010/incident/156
http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/w...ancer-diagnosis-1.855516?referrerPath=1.76798

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Climb a Scottish mountain in winter, neck a bottle of single malt, undress, you'll be unconscious in a couple of minutes. That was what the GMP Chief Constable did in 2009.

not a good move, as already stated. Put other people's lives at risk just bringing 'your' body back down off the mountain, not to mention the trauma to the person who finds you and has to deal with contacting mountain rescue and come to terms with finding a dead body. there are better ways to go and less distressing ways for your family.

My husband knows my wishes as well, no dragging it and please get on with your life afterwards etc. I would expect my husband to re-marry if he found someone else and would hope he could be happy etc, but there is a major difference between euthanasia and suicide (and that is from someone who has lost a best friend to suicide 20 years ago, helped a brother come to terms with the suicide of a close friend of his last year and still coming to terms with the suicide of another friend just before Christmas).

 

[cd365]

The wife asked me last night if I would help her, I told her I would, she got a bit miffed at that? Women are weird creatures.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

The wife asked me last night if I would help her, I told her I would, she got a bit miffed at that? Women are weird creatures.

Did you maybe come across as a bit keen?

GC

 

[swee'pea99]

The wife asked me last night if I would help her, I told her I would, she got a bit miffed at that? Women are weird creatures.

She didn't mean now.

 

[cd365]

She knows my views on this sort of thing, including when to DNR so I would happily repeat the favour, if requested!

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

She knows my views on this sort of thing, including when to DNR so I would happily repeat the favour, if requested!

would that not be rather difficult to repeat?

 

[400bhp]

One should be able to choose to die.

It seems the arguments against mainly centre around the risk of getting it wrong.

Seems a bit like glass half empty.

Just put plenty of safeguards in place, e.g. have 2 doctors present, one administers and one observes. Or other stuff.

 

[cd365]

would that not be rather difficult to repeat?

I believe in reincarnation and poltergeists.

I meant if it was asked of me I would repeat her favour of agreeing to my wishes