Mar.12.2008
6:23 pm
by dougfromeagan
The Right To Death
| With Dr. Jack Kevorkian back in the news,
and the death of my Mother still fresh in my heart, I will tell you what I think. This maybe controversial, but I am going to put it out here. I believe that I have not only the right to the pursuit of happiness, but also the right as part of my pursuit to choose to end my life when I see fit. My Mother passed away in November and although she had a very good five years of fighting cancer, the last month on her life was frightening, painful, embarrassing and sad. |
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I had a long conversation with one of the hospice nurses that had been taking care of my Mom, for the last four months or so. I suggested to her that I thought society was barbaric, by not letting my Mom or you and I, have the option to end our lives mercifully, and with dignity. She agreed with me, but first said, “don’t tell anyone this but….”
Jack Kevorkian, may be a weirdo, a freak, maybe a ghoul, but he is the only one in America standing up for you and I having the ability for a planned end of our lives. I will not let a disease put me through some horrible end, I choose to end it myself thank you.
My kids saw Gramma Barb, one last time during her week on passing away. My daughter was pretty shaken by this, we all were. It also was a time for my brother and sister to spend time together. Anyway, I promised my daughter Caitlyn, that she would never see Dad (me), like that. I told her that if I got really bad, with a disease, I would put myself to sleep like we put our pets to sleep, and feel no pain. I think that made her feel better.
In case you are wondering, it would be from carbon monoxide poisoning. It’s the only thing that under our current law, I could do myself with dignity and without pain. And no I don’t have a death wish, and I am not suicidal. Smiley
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