Dignity Discussions
@Dignitydiscuss
A place to discuss the differing opinions on death with dignity and its ethical impacts. This is a project for Christian Social Ethics at Saint Anselm College.
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"Doctors strive to care for their patients, regardless of race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status...if physician-assisted suicide bills are passed, we may just be adding to the atrocities committed by society and the health profession toward black and Hispanic patients." (NCOD)
Here is a helpful infographic created by @Dignitydiscuss to lay out the facts of PAD legislation. Please visit compassionandchoices.org/resource/the-f… for more info.
These terms were used in a previous tweet about what the dying should be offered. Here is the comparison between the two. Deference > Deferment. Created by @Dignitydiscuss
Is allowing MAID for patients experiencing mental (rather than physical) illness extending the parameters of this legislation too far?
As a society, we have always supported people with mental illness reassuring them that suicide is a permanent fix to a temporary problem. It seems we have lost sight of that. Is this the beginning of a slippery slope?
Hospice Foundation of America provides palliative care options aimed to improve the quality of life of patients and families who face life-threatening illnesses. Bereavement counseling is also available for family members up to 13 months after the death of their loved one. 🔴
I represent the views of people who support Medical Aid in Dying on this page 🟢
Only ~1/3 of requests for lethal drugs are made for pain reasons. Instead, there is a higher concern for loss of autonomy, control of bodily functions and ability to participate in fun activities. Suffering takes both mental and physical forms 🟢
Bryan Pilkington, a Catholic theologian, argues that the dying need to be offered deference not deferment. He states that it is important to be able to tell the dying they are valued no matter their physical state. This captures the damaging message PAD can send.
Check out Eric's story. Do you think getting approved for PAD should be easier than applying for a mortgage as Eric and his family described? youtube.com/watch?v=Tp_OcC…
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Death with dignity: One family's story
In an article, The Linacre Quarterly states "The ethos of the medical profession is built around the obligation to maintain and protect human life." Death with Dignity laws refute the idea that doctors must protect human life. Agree or disagree?
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