tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654455663519806899.post7345757911800948018..comments2023-11-09T02:43:59.293-08:00Comments on Christian Medical Comment: A catalogue of reasons why Margo Macdonald’s Assisted Suicide Bill should be rejected Peter Saundershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222354018504253042noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654455663519806899.post-66495663268082031192014-02-17T03:10:07.562-08:002014-02-17T03:10:07.562-08:00congratulations guys, quality information you have...congratulations guys, quality information you have given!!! <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07717478248430676282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654455663519806899.post-1691400577501245912014-02-04T18:53:04.550-08:002014-02-04T18:53:04.550-08:001. That doesn't justify mandatory suffering be...1. That doesn't justify mandatory suffering because of a small minority (under 15%) of the British public. If it wasn't for the bishops in Parliament and the well-funded anti-compassion movement, the law would have been changed over a decade ago. Besides, the law is patient-centred and patient-driven. Your appeal to fear is nonsense.<br /><br />2. Irrelevant. Patient choice must remain paramount. You're also assuming that no abuse occurs. The double effect doctrine is the perfect way to murder an unwanted relative, since it can <b>only</b> be administered without patient consent. The current system is a quagmire of non-reporting, deceit and a complete lack of accountability.<br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/Angels-Death-Exploring-Euthanasia-Underground/dp/0300094396/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1391568494&sr=8-1&keywords=angels+of+death+roger<br /><br />Point 3 is missing.<br /><br />4. If assisted suicide is not legal, patients are forced to take their lives sooner than planned. Palliative care is not a panacea (nor will it ever be such).<br /><br />5. Really, now? IIRC, the short-lived law in the Northern Territory and the law in Oregon require psychiatric assessments. Besides, a two-week waiting period is more than reasonable, especially since no waiting period is required to remove a ventilator at a patient's request.<br /><br />6. Once again, you're assuming this doesn't happen now, that a blanket prohibition is enough to prevent abuse. It isn't. The double effect is a loophole so blatant you could fly the US air force through it.<br /><br />7. There is no moral or practical difference between sedated self-starvation and assisted suicide. By advocating the former but not the latter, you make your hypocrisy and lack of compassion abundantly clear.<br /><br />8. There are no safeguards NOW. All a doctor needs to do to get away with murder is up the morphine gradually without patient consent. Legalising assisted suicide will mandate consent and protect patients.<br /><br />9. Nothing is stopping the disabled from seeking help and support to prevent suicide now, so your point is a complete and utter red herring.Winstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14029187310122412297noreply@blogger.com