Story Assisted suicide

[TBONTB]

Belgium doesn't do assisted suicide. We have euthanasia. And in case of a mental illness foreigners won't be approved. Euthanasia because of 'ondraaglijk psychisch lijden' (unbearable mental suffering) is reserved for Belgains only.

What is the difference between euthanasia and assisted suicide? Is it who administers the drugs?

 

[LaVieEnRose]

What is the difference between euthanasia and assisted suicide? Is it who administers the drugs?

Yes, assisted suicide is where the doctor writes a prescription for the lethal drugs and the person self-administers them themselves. That's how it is in the US states where it is posisble and some people (only imminently terminally ill people are eligible) never even take the drugs even if they got access and just die naturally.

 

[TBONTB]

Yes, assisted suicide is where the doctor writes a prescription for the lethal drugs and the person self-administers them themselves. That's how it is in the US states where it is posisble and some people (only imminently terminally ill people are eligible) never even take the drugs even if they got access and just die naturally.

Well-heee-heee- I would be happy with either one.

 

[LaVieEnRose]

Well-heee-heee- I would be happy with either one.

I'd rather take something orally than be injected with something even if the latter is quicker.