Right to Die

[Jenny A]

I live in Oregon. We have a right to die law in place. It was written stringently for fear greedy relatives would talk rich grandma into suicide or temporarily depressed patients would kill themselves. Either the the really really works, or those fears were unfounded. The typical doctor assisted suicide, is a white male in his 50s with a very dehabilitating, but not immediately terminal illness. His motivation has less to do with pain and more to do with not injuring his family financially and not otherwise being a burden. His relatives generally don't agree with him.

I think anyone who wants to and is capable has every right to end their own life. I don't think doctors should be required to help people end their lives for the good of others, particularly not if the others don't want them to.

I wouldn't change Oregon law on this issue (doctors are not required to participate ). But I think the idea of suicide for others should be counciled against.