Euthanasia Debate in Spain ( Archived) (133)

A 70-year old man was recently arrested for having assisted his terminally ill wife to suicide.

She had suffered from MS for 30 years and the last few months had become for her unbearable, during which time her husband had been the sole carer.

After giving her an overdose of sodium pentobarbital, he called the police and was arrested, but found not guilty of homicide and released yesterday, a day later.

Because of the upcoming elections, this case has become politicized.

However, there are many such cases - not only in Spain - but worldwide.

What are your views on this?
Someone dying in diginity.... or... perhaps persuaded to die for inheritance?

Very difficult questions to be considered...

Please feel free to discuss.

› In english

It seems the case you cited was dealt with compassionately, i cannot give an opinion on other cases not being in possesion of the facts and circumstances involved.

Personally I am not in fav,our of giving carte blanch to this action without many safeguards, but i have heard of doctors increasing the pain control dosage, to the the point for the pain control is fatal.

From my own point of view , my doctor asked me to sign a DNR form even though i have no illness, he said it's just a formality, I told him t stuff his formality, and changed doctors.

Thanks Tom for your view on this important topic.

I take it you read the article in English?
Apparently...the man in question..although released...still has to face charges but...being in the middle of elections...he'll probably be get away with it?


What's that form you had to sign???

Im totally pro euthanasia
even when the subject doesnt agree to be unmechanised...

Thanks Limun..
The question now...would you choose it for yourself if you had an incurable disease?

And...would you get someone to help you...If it were illegal in your country?

Well i 'm not sure i'll look it up, but ptrsumably better than bring deep comatose, something to work on.

If you love someone and you see her/him suffer, with no chance to get better, then you'll help that person to die, it's an act of love. And if it's criminal, well, then help them to commit suicide by putting a pot of pills near the bed and leave the house.
If the police comes you just can say that you had to go out for shopping or whatever and you just put the pills there in case the ill person needed some. How could you know about suicide plans?

I found this on guggle. ref guggle'

Usually, a coma does not last more than a few weeks. Sometimes, however, a person stays in a coma for a long time — even years — and will be able to do very little except breathe on his or her own. Most people do come out of comas. Some of them are able to return to the normal lives they had before they got sick.