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Originally Posted by Thor
Hoping this passes soon in Iceland, my sister is in very bad shape struggling to live and it would be her wish to pass peacefully, instead she has to wait for the agonizing death as her ability to swallow goes and she chokes to death.
My father who passed last year also wished for the same as his alzheimers worsened, he did not want to live past a point where he lived for a few years more becoming less and less of who he was, its time societies give those we love the right to pass peacefully under their own terms.
I know its a difficult issue, and we have to be careful, but there is no question this will become a law in all modern societies, and I am very proud of Canada for doing this.
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My sympathies to you Thor on the state of your sister.
One of the issues with the current bill as it stands is that the wording does not allow for those with Alzheimers/dementia to do much about it. In the early stages, you wouldn't meet the current criteria for assisted suicide as there is no immediate threat of death or suffering. By the point it gets to that point, the person is no longer of a sound mind to make the call.
As with anything else, I assume we will see many alterations and amendments in the coming years. The ability to establish directives in the early stages of diagnosis is no doubt something that will come in the years ahead. Sad for those who will no doubt needlessly suffer in the meantime prior to these inevitable changes being made.