It's generally much more humane than the un-assisted alternative.

I agree it should be an option for people that are suffering. What bothers me about it is in both countries (Canada/U.S.) it becomes poltical football, much like abortion. A good follow up question is when are people going to get there noses out of other people's business?

HBO ran a documentary a number of years ago regarding the death with dignity law in Oregon. The state really has a well thought out process that I wish other states would adopt.

All for it. It makes no sense that we would put an animal down to stop it's suffering, but people we force to live and suffer as long as possible

I think its a good idea because being alive isn't the same as living. we including myself do it for our pets all the time for their benefit. I would have done it for my father, my sister and myself.

I am adamantly in favor of it, having watched people I love suffer a great deal at the end. There is No reason not to give them a better exit than that, other than religion.

An Alzheimers like condition runs in my family. I see no reason to force someone to exist in a human warehouse, not even knowing who they are, for years just to satisfy some random stranger's need to follow God's plan.

On a side note, I also resent that spellcheck always forces me to capitalize god.

If you believe in liberty in that we each own our own bodies and can do with it as we please then suicide assisted or otherwise fits within this framework

I’m for it. The last two years of my fathers life he existed but was not living. He didn’t recognize those around him.
I will not live like that or burden my children.

It's badly needed. I suspect the rich have been enjoying this essential humanity for a long time and I imagine the instruction to go ahead would come in the form of a nod or a wink and the family doctor, who's also a family friend would understand and act.

I wonder if that's why, when famous people die they always seem to be surrounded by friends and family.

It would never be admitted to of course, but I have no doubt the rich enjoy an easier, more dignified passing.

I am all for it. If an animal suffers and can't be helped, it will be put down. Humans can be worth a fortune to the medical industry, so we are kept alive.

My father chose that. He couldn't breathe any more and had many other health issues. It's a long process. You can't just say you don't want to live any more.

I'm all in favor of it. Death with dignity.

I fully support a person's right to die on their own terms.

100% in support of it.
I have nursed so many patients who just wanted out from their terminal state

The older you get, the better it sounds.

Having seen my Nana, at 98, semi conscious for six months in a nursing home, being fed, cleaned and treated like a frail life sized doll - YES. One of the most awful memories my brother has is of being there when she came to, and her murmuring " Am I still here ?" Not knowing he was in the room. He said the pain in her voice was awful. The nursing staff were great, the home lovely, but she was so tired of life. And it was extended too long.
Quite a burden to place on someone else, though.

I think it is long over due. We put our pets down out of pure love.
If Trump asked for assistance there would be many people in favor

Sometimes it's necessary to put an end to excessive pain. In this regard, horses get more humane treatment than humans do.

We do it for suffering animals, why not humans ?

In general I am in favor of it. However, some people are not cool. I would be sad if it was used to end someone's life against their will, because that person had become inconvenient to their family.

I approve of it.

Yes, in the cases that the pain and suffering are too extreme and if death is inevitable. I can't imagine sitting around in pain waiting to die.

I am fine with it.

Absolutely for it. I can imagine many circumstances where I would not be happy to just exist.

This is a real struggle inside healthcare and especially hospitals. A lot of unnecessary suffering both from the side of the patient & family could and would be avoided if everyone had a living will. It's so easy to set in place, yes I can hear people saying but families argue against it and yes that does happen, usually that's when feelings about end of life have not been discussed, openly and honestly. You really can be in control of (the end) of your life, trust me the health care workers are relieved when a living will appears. Write yours today, I have mine and my siblings know exactly what to do......I also advocated for my parents when I knew it was the end, yes it broke my heart but no one suffered, and my siblings were thankful I knew how to converse about their care.

The most humane thing to do.