Hawaii House Committee Will Consider Bill to Allow Assisted Suicide

Life News ^ | 2/1/07 | Steven Ertelt

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During the last debate, Dr. William Petty, an oncologist, said patients facing death "are potential victims of subtle and not-so-subtle coercion."

"Care and treatment can be expensive," he added. "Manipulation of patients is a real problem when physician-assisted suicide becomes an option."

100% correct!

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Hawaii House Committee Will Consider Bill to Allow Assisted Suicide

OK....they can go first...

[proudmilitarymrs]

Go to hell, go directly to hell do not pass GO do not collect $200.

[Joe 6-pack]

Assisted suicide IS euthanasia...anyone who contends otherwise is a moron.

[GSlob]

Assisted suicide is merely a suicide assisted. Just like for me to pull your wallet out of your pocket would be a criminal offense, but it would cease being an offense [and I could not be called a pickpocket] if I were to do it at your request [say, you have an injured hand or something]. Ditto here. Assisted suicide is no different in the degree of criminality than an unassisted variety.

[BykrBayb]

A moron, and a liar. They're stupid enough to think we'll believe their lies.

[gcruse]

Never fear. There're at least two years left for Bush's DOJ to convince Congress that assisted suicide is interstate commerce.

[bjs1779]

"The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii says it supports the proposal."

No need for any confusion here, the ACLU has always supported murderers.

[Clintonfatigued]

Hopefully, they won't actually go through with it.

[wagglebee]

Hawaii is full of leftists, they probably will vote for it.

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[Joe 6-pack]

"Assisted suicide is no different in the degree of criminality than an unassisted variety."

The justification, most frequently cited for *assisted suicide* is for there be a physician present to ensure "nothing goes wrong." If the party who had previously consented to suicide, hesitates or waivers at the last minute, but is incapable of communicating that thought, the physician would almost surely interpret this as his cue to step in and consummate the act to ensure nothing went wrong. It is giving the physician (or simply the assisting party) the ultimate authority over the decision as to whether or not the person lives or dies, and does not honor the final wish of the patient. That is euthanasia regardless of any term you should use in its stead.

[GSlob]

What is needed there is not so much a physician as a notary, or a judge, to provide for the due process and minimize abuses. Hence the need for legal framework.

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What is needed there is not so much a physician as a notary, or a judge, to provide for the due process and minimize abuses. Hence the need for legal framework.

Why is euthanasia "needed" at all?

[Joe 6-pack]

"What is needed there is not so much a physician as a notary, or a judge, to provide for the due process and minimize abuses."

You're kidding right? What you're suggesting is that if one decides to commit suicide, and has it "notarized," one then surrenders the ability to change their mind at the last minute...but you and those on your end of the argument insist that suicide is all about personal choice. What you are talking about is essentially hiring a hit man to take yourself out, and have a court witness the validity of the contract!! Do you realize how insane this is?

[wagglebee]

Like everything else in the left's agenda, the arguments in favor of euthanasia are entirely emotional with almost no basis in either fact or reason.

[Joe 6-pack]

LOL...I guess the notary at least makes a little bit of sense since you'll need to transfer the title of your car if you're going to have someone kill you...;-)