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by magicalhippo
2102 days ago
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At the end my dad asked the nurses to stop the oxygen he got via a mask. They called a doctor who made sure he knew what the likely consequences of his request would be, and he assured the doctor he did. So they turned it off and took of his mask. He passed away a few hours later. Technically I guess this is assisted suicide. He had untreatable cancer in the lungs, he'd just gotten pneumonia and he and the doctor knew it wasn't going to get better. So he decided his time was up. But from what I understand this is not the common case. Rather it is people who struggle with their emotions[1][2], which can pass or be treated. For those I think it's important to not give in to their temporary wishes, and to help them get past it. [1]: https://www.nrk.no/osloogviken/truls-om-selvmordsforsoket_-_... [2]: https://www.nrk.no/dokumentar/xl/trigger-warning-1.14716227 |
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