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[ishtar79]

Terry Pratchett ready to be test case for suicide law

This is too depressing to contemplate. Not the assisted suicide part-I support people's right to end their life with dignity, and on their own terms. I guess I still refuse to process the fact that this brilliant, creative, unique mind is plagued by Alzheimer's.

It's Terry fucking Prachett!

Comments

[kryptyd.livejournal.com]

It's such a difficult issue. I do support people who help their suffering relatives to die, however I'm scared that if the law was ever changed to reflect that then too many people would get rid of "inconvenient" family members, either because the couldn't be bothered dealing with them any more or they wanted to get their hands on their money or houses or whatever. I don't even know what to think. Obviously I don't want that scenario to happen, but I also think it's a disgrace that that poor woman who assisted her sick son's suicide is now doing jail time. Sigh.

[ishtar79.livejournal.com]

I think any legislation would need to have strict, clear safeguards to prevent the kind of situation you're describing.

Still, I'm for it.

[aegflota.livejournal.com]

I also think it's a disgrace that that poor woman who assisted her sick son's suicide is now doing jail time.

Are you referring to Frances Inglis, or to someone else?

If you're referring to Frances Inglis, she definitely did not assist her sick son's suicide. She made the decision for him and he had no input in the matter. I certainly don't think it's a disgrace that she's in prison. Kay Gilderdale, on the other han,d did assist her daughter's suicide (after her daughter Lynn made it clear what she wanted) and was subsequently acquitted--which I'm very relieved about.