I am finishing reading "Being Mortal". More doctors are realizing the quality of life is paramount to many people. "...our most cruel failure in how we treat the sick and the aged is the failure to recognize that they have priorities beyond merely being safe and living longer; that the chance to shape one's story is essential to sustaining meaning in life; that we have the opportunity to refashion our institutions, our culture, and our conversations in ways that transform the possibilities for the last chapters of everyone's lives"

Most of us will grapple with this issue and we need to speak up loudly to the governing bodies that we want change. Maybe as more people deal with the issue of seeing a loved one suffering needlessly change will happen. Perhaps if we demand that hospices get involved action will come. To me Death with Dignity is only a first step.

I saw that and got into a discussion with the group. The Humanist has a weekly blog and people can make comments. Kind of like here but with limited topics but more concrete information.

I additionally believe in assisted suicide in cases of diseases like ALS. (As an example) - you can still have cognition with almost no ability to self administer.
BTW when Hospice/Nurses start telling you that the family can "Push the self administered pain pump button?", you're probably assisting in dying with dignity. Been there done that - twice.

I support death with dignity. Many doctors in the US now agree that they would rather forgoe cancer treatments in favor of a shorter, but better quality of life. I think i heard it on a medical podcast a few months ago. Either that or it was on youtube. I wish I could remember the source. Bad Jayne.