Should human euthanasia be legalised in the UK?

[Wahey]

Well there was a landmark ruling today from the House of Lords
- they have supported Debbie Purdey's right to die with her husband assisting her without prosecution. It is not law but a huge leap forward in this debate.

Details:
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/to...cle6733559.ece

I'm actually glad about something for once, we had massive debates about this in RME

[Access]

yeah without a doubt, it's your choice if you want to die or not and if you're not capable to commit suicide but don't want to live any longer then you should be allowed to ask for assistance

[Japan]

I think it should be allowed but there should be strict regulations put into place.
Otherwise some people might use it as an excuse for murder.

[jackass]

I think under some circumstances, yes, it should be legalised.

[luce]

Yeah, and suicide is legal :rolleyes:.

I would like to see them prosecute someone who has committed suicide? The reason this is illegal is because they can prevent it because the person who assists it is done for assisted suicide which is illegal.

I think the law contradicts itself in that you can sign something which tells the doctor not to resuscitate you if your heart stops beating which is in effect passive euthanasia?

I believe that every type of euthanasia should be legalized in the UK and an organization like dignitas should be set up to carry out the process and asses wether the person should be granted it. I think the fact that they can't die in their own country is wrong.

[Janet Snakehole]

It's pathetic that the goverment can control your life, if you want to end your life, you own it, its your decision.

i second that

[MONEYMAGIC]

I would like to see them prosecute someone who has committed suicide? The reason this is illegal is because they can prevent it because the person who assists it is done for assisted suicide which is illegal.

I think the law contradicts itself in that you can sign something which tells the doctor not to resuscitate you if your heart stops beating which is in effect passive euthanasia?

I believe that every type of euthanasia should be legalized in the UK and an organization like dignitas should be set up to carry out the process and asses wether the person should be granted it. I think the fact that they can't die in their own country is wrong.

Yes, when we went to see grandma in Hospital it said DNR on the sheet thing.

[RandomManJay]

I would like to see them prosecute someone who has committed suicide?

They used to prosecute people who had successfully commited suicide in the past (lol), like they would hang and quater their corpses etc. Seems quite pointless actually, but shows what people's beliefs were back then.

[luce]

They used to prosecute people who had successfully commited suicide in the past (lol), like they would hang and quater their corpses etc. Seems quite pointless actually, but shows what people's beliefs were back then.

That's sick. Imagine how the family and friends of the people would feel :@
And hanging a dead person ermm waste of time imo?

I still stand by my views that it should be allowed after Josh and I spoke on MSN lol. I think some people are just tired of fighting and want to go, and I think Catzsy made this point that animals aren't treated pat a certain point so why should we.

[Hecktix]

At the person who said suicide is legal - no it's not. It's illegal but as Lucy said above, how can they prosecute someone who has committed suicide?

People who attempt suicide are usually sectioned or given some sort of medical treatment (by law).

Euthanasia should be legal but only in the terms that the person is going to die anyway of a fatal illness such as cancer meaning that they could escape the painful death and only miss out on a few months.

What I disagree with is people like that Rugby player who got paralised and then went to Switzerland to die. People who are paralised can rebuild their lives.