Woman loses assisted suicide case

**manojjonam10** · 29-10-2008, 23:19

A woman with multiple sclerosis has lost her High Court case to clarify the law on assisted suicide.

She had wanted a guarantee that her husband would not be prosecuted. I personally feel that assisted suicides are better in extreme cases.

**Earl** · 29-10-2008, 23:20

I'll never agree with suicide, there has to be a better option.

**Alpha** · 30-10-2008, 00:14

I guess she doesn't want to live with it any longer.

**lohi1** · 30-10-2008, 01:32

On this case I agree with Nietzsche, If you feel like your life is worthless and horrible, end it.
But in a case like an assisted one...

Fucking weak-minded fools couldn't do it by themselves?
That is just sad.

Ck · 30-10-2008, 08:35

They've just found a new drug that helps MS sufferers so one must never give up hope.

I don't know if it is a factual fact but it is generally seen to be true, that sufferers of MS have a tendency to understate their needs and have a really upbeat attitude regards their condition.

**timey** · 30-10-2008, 08:52

Originally Posted by lohi1

On this case I agree with Nietzsche, If you feel like your life is worthless and horrible, end it.
But in a case like an assisted one...

Fucking weak-minded fools couldn't do it by themselves?
That is just sad.

As always, though, it's not as simple as that. The partner will, of course, want to be with their loved one in the last moments. With the stupid laws that we have at the moment, he or she could be prosecuted just for that. Just being with them could be deemed as "assistance" because they did nothing to stop them. Fucking stupid.

**Earl** · 30-10-2008, 15:11

No one has ever been charged with it though, have they?

**timey** · 30-10-2008, 15:17

No idea. The point is, they COULD be, and this case confirms that, so people aren't going to take the chance. It's sad really.

**alice** · 07-09-2009, 11:08

I totally agree with you. I felt really very sad about it... But I have no idea of this information. I can't explain it...

**mimseycal** · 07-09-2009, 11:15

What a sad conclusion. From what I remember this will mean that she will seek passage to Dignitas earlier rather then later in case she gets to the stage where she cannot travel alone.

Utterly stupid decision.