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1101

3122 posts

Uber Geek

#2290908 6-Aug-2019 13:26

Lets not pretend it doesnt happen allready.
Either by suicide , or medical professionals giving terminal patients an overdose to end their suffering .

Even DHB's have killed off those who have too many issues , by simply refusing them available treatments and leaving them to a horrid death.
Actively refusing to provide dialyses , even though it was available, because the man had other issues . Then refusing to allow an Aus doctor help the man .

So, Look the other way rather than pass a law ?

chatterbox

204 posts

Master Geek

#2291933 7-Aug-2019 21:28

1101:

Lets not pretend it doesnt happen allready.
Either by suicide , or medical professionals giving terminal patients an overdose to end their suffering .

Even DHB's have killed off those who have too many issues , by simply refusing them available treatments and leaving them to a horrid death.
Actively refusing to provide dialyses , even though it was available, because the man had other issues . Then refusing to allow an Aus doctor help the man .

So, Look the other way rather than pass a law ?

Can you quote me an article where someone was given a deliberate overdose by a medical professional in New Zealand with the intention of dying? That's not legal so I can't see a dr in NZ doing that.

GV27

5897 posts

Uber Geek

#2292016 8-Aug-2019 06:38

chatterbox:

1101:

Lets not pretend it doesnt happen allready.
Either by suicide , or medical professionals giving terminal patients an overdose to end their suffering .

Even DHB's have killed off those who have too many issues , by simply refusing them available treatments and leaving them to a horrid death.
Actively refusing to provide dialyses , even though it was available, because the man had other issues . Then refusing to allow an Aus doctor help the man .

So, Look the other way rather than pass a law ?

Can you quote me an article where someone was given a deliberate overdose by a medical professional in New Zealand with the intention of dying? That's not legal so I can't see a dr in NZ doing that.

Of course, I didn't realise that something being illegal made it physically impossible to do it.

https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal/read-the-journal/all-issues/2010-2019/2017/vol-130-no-1456-2-june-2017/7258

Three percent of sub-sample nurse respondents had also knowingly provided AD “intentionally”, one third of them “many times”, while others had observed it occurring and tacitly supported that.

Rikkitic

Awrrr
18660 posts

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#2292083 8-Aug-2019 08:38

I am anecdotally aware of at least one case from many years ago. An elderly man was dying of skin cancer and in great pain. His family doctor helped him along. Because of the source of this, I am fairly certain it is probably true. Anyone who thinks this doesn't happen is living in a fantasy world.

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GSManiac

488 posts

Ultimate Geek

#2299908 15-Aug-2019 18:08

My attitude is that if someone wants to die it's entirely up to them no matter what the situation

Completely agree with this. No one else gets the right to an opinion on how or when I chose to leave this earth. As far as I’m concerned, this proposed bill does not go far enough.

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