iowaman623
iowaman623 t1_jc7nff0 wrote
Reply to comment by Ikea_Man in Conn. woman 1st non-Vermonter granted assisted suicide right by getBusyChild
Seems like a good thing for situations like this. One big hurdle that needs addressing if it is to be legal (in a widespread way) is how to determine if someone can make that decision.
A concern here is coercion. Is the person of sound mind and do they want to go through with it. Is there outside influence pushing for this outcome? Is there an inheritance that family members are seeking? Parents that don't want to be parents, ie what age is okay to be able to invoke this legal right.
It looks like this is how it is currently deploying throughout states is for people w/terminal illness etc. where there is a lot less doubt about what decision they wish to make. This is a good starting point for informing policy about making laws like this more available/widespread if needed.
iowaman623 t1_jcag3or wrote
Reply to comment by calm_chowder in Conn. woman 1st non-Vermonter granted assisted suicide right by getBusyChild
Thank you for the information! That's great to hear.