Our veterinarian came to our house to do the same for our yellow Lab, Sam. While there, he told me that he had originally been in medical school, not veterinary school. An elderly relative (I think grandfather or uncle?) was dying and in so much pain that that he begged the med school student to end it for him. Our veterinarian, of course, could not do that. That is when he changed his career objective to veterinarian, partly because he would be able to end terminal suffering.
Voluntary Assisted Dying laws are now in effect in five Australian states. In no small part to strong activism and the indefatigable efforts of journalist Andrew Denton. It's about time.
I had to watch a documentary on the Death With Dignity Act in Oregon in the early 2010s (or late 2000s, can't remember when I took the class). It's a little nuts when you think about how people of sound mind and with very good reason to peacefully and painlessly end their lives are forbidden from doing so.
Our veterinarian came to our house to do the same for our yellow Lab, Sam. While there, he told me that he had originally been in medical school, not veterinary school. An elderly relative (I think grandfather or uncle?) was dying and in so much pain that that he begged the med school student to end it for him. Our veterinarian, of course, could not do that. That is when he changed his career objective to veterinarian, partly because he would be able to end terminal suffering.
Voluntary Assisted Dying laws are now in effect in five Australian states. In no small part to strong activism and the indefatigable efforts of journalist Andrew Denton. It's about time.
I had to watch a documentary on the Death With Dignity Act in Oregon in the early 2010s (or late 2000s, can't remember when I took the class). It's a little nuts when you think about how people of sound mind and with very good reason to peacefully and painlessly end their lives are forbidden from doing so.