this post was submitted on 16 May 2024
454 points (97.9% liked)

World News

32323 readers
686 users here now

News from around the world!

Rules:

founded 5 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] AFC1886VCC@reddthat.com 15 points 6 months ago (6 children)

What leads someone in her situation to decide to go down the euthanasia route rather than regular suicide which doesn't need any approval?

It's a morbid thought but euthanasia approval seems like it could often be a slow drawn out process, and someone able-bodied wouldn't necessarily need it.

[–] a_postmodern_hat@lemmy.world 18 points 6 months ago (1 children)

This is mentioned in the article. She chose euthanasia because someone she knew growing up committed suicide and she saw how it devastated the family.

Also I imagine the anxiety about messing up without professional expertise would be awful. Plus worrying about legal repercussions for any assistance. Etc. etc.

[–] Grayox@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] droog_the_droog@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago

Again, no, it's assisted death. Quite different.

load more comments (4 replies)