• Lad@reddthat.com
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    4 months ago

    What leads someone in her situation to decide to go down the euthanasia route rather than regular suicide which doesn’t need any approval?

    It’s a morbid thought but euthanasia approval seems like it could often be a slow drawn out process, and someone able-bodied wouldn’t necessarily need it.

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      4 months ago
      1. making someone else do it because although you want it done, you can’t bring yourself to do it when the time comes

      2. making someone else do it because you don’t want to fuck it up and deal with the rather significant aftermath after waking up 3 hours later with only a pumped stomach

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      4 months ago

      This is mentioned in the article. She chose euthanasia because someone she knew growing up committed suicide and she saw how it devastated the family.

      Also I imagine the anxiety about messing up without professional expertise would be awful. Plus worrying about legal repercussions for any assistance. Etc. etc.