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Originally Posted by Mean Mr. Mustard
If it was requested by the patient and depending on the circumstances absolutely. I think you are confusing giving the medication relative to ordering it. I wouldn't do it without a proper order by a physician after all the proper steps had been followed. I really do believe in the right of the person to die with dignity on their own terms. I agree with your earlier assertion that people should be given counselling services before and that there needs to be a standard in place, such as two independent physicians need to agree after a psychological report.
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It appears I was confusing both situations.
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I have thought about physician assisted suicide in great deal and it isn't the most popular opinion in my profession but I believe that quality of life trumps mere quantity of life. I can't count how many people have told me that they are comfortable with death and dying and that they want to die. That is without obvious pressure from outside forces, they are just people who are near the end of their lives and aren't enjoying life due to a variety of reasons, most often they are very ill, very weak, and sadly enough very alone, particularly in the case of widows.
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I appreciate your being frank with your responses and hearing it from someone who works in the field
