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Post by gem on Jan 6, 2003 14:17:58 GMT -5
On January 20th 2003, the DRC is hosting a public debate discussing the moral, ethical and social issues surrounding life and death decisions including
euthanasia, assisted suicide and withholding and withdrawing medical treatment, nutrition and hydration.
A broad spectrum of views will be represented with over 100 people attending. This includes interested individuals and representatives, campaigners and
ethicists, and members of the legal and medical professions.
The debate is being held from 6.30pm to 10.00pm at Church House Conference Centre, Westminster, London.
Admission is by ticket only and all tickets are being allocated in advance.
Contact Claire Seaward:
telephone: 0161 261 1818
textphone: 0161 261 1702
email: claire.seaward@drc-gb.org
fax: 0161 261 1701.
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Post by PurplySparkleyJoey on Jan 10, 2003 15:08:21 GMT -5
This is a very intresting subject, and its been in a news a lot lately ... i would be very intrested to see what comes of the debate.
Do any of you have feelings n the subject, i know when i faced the prospect of MS/mad cow disease & canser i considered it ... in the long run i mean.
But having said that im not sure if that was my mother or best friend that i could help them .. its a very hard subject.
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Post by freewheeler on Feb 12, 2003 16:54:41 GMT -5
I agree with euthanasia and assisted suicide. I have personal experience of the suicide of a close relative, and a friend.
In the former case, even though I lost a parent, if they felt they couldn't bear to live anymore, then it would have been selfish of me to expect them to carry on, just for my sake. It would have been heroic, but, to me, unacceptable. Had it been assisted, then, at least they wouldn't have to have died "alone", a terrible thing to be forced to do.
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