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Default re: Euthanasia Rampant in New Zealand, Doctors Admit Hastening Death

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Originally Posted by trogg
Hmm....

Perhaps we need to have a good look at euthanasia in this country so that medical practitioners have some clear guidelines about the mental state of the paitent.

I suppose the question also needs to be asked about the quality of life and not the quantity... ie if someone is slowly dieing and is in constant pain why should they not be able choose to speed up the end of their life?
I would tend to agree there.

Why keep someone alive when they are in pain, are going to definitely die soon, and there are other people who would benefit from the money being spent keeping this person living?
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