I'm not saying that I don't agree with euthanasia.. honestly, I don't know if I agree with it or not - even having done this for such a long time, I still don't know where I sit on an ethical level with it.
Things that I do know, though:
- it should be the decision of the person going through the process, not the decision of their doctors, their friend, their family or a legal decision.
- symptom control is vitally important, even if the person is going to make a choice to end their life. They should know that there is an option of living with the illness AND having their symptoms managed.
I don't think that I'll ever really know how I feel about euthanasia until it's me in the hospital gown. But I do know that I will work my arse off to advocate for the wishes of people who are dying and their right to have agency over their own lives, even if I don't personally agree with the decisions that they want to make.
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