Thursday, June 30, 2005
BMA & euthanasia
Manchester has hosted the British Medical Association Conference this week. Today the delegates voted for a neutral position on a motion relating to euthanasia.
OK it is the role of the medical profession to safeguard the health of the patient and it is a doctor's basic oath to save life but a person's human right is more important and should take a priority.
When the life is not worth living and if someone is suffering unbearable constant pain to which there is no end then they should be allowed to die with dignity and assistance. The support in making the decision and the assistance should be from the medical profession.
I agree that the misuse or misguided implementation to euthanasia could happen if it was not regulated strongly. We rely on the medical expertise to save our lives so why should we not expect to use the same expertise to end a life if there was a good reason for it and if it was the wish of that patient. Leaving the decision to the society and the Parliament is probably the safe option for the doctors but I believe that the doctors should take more resposibilities in pushing for an early end to this issue. I am glad though that the Conference has decided not oppose it.
If I end up with a physical incurable painful illness, I most certainly would not want to carry on living. If it comes to that then it will be up to you to see that I am not left to suffer and am allowed to end my life peacefully. (This does not include my current looniness by the way! Ok I shouldn't joke about a thing like this but I did.)
OK it is the role of the medical profession to safeguard the health of the patient and it is a doctor's basic oath to save life but a person's human right is more important and should take a priority.
When the life is not worth living and if someone is suffering unbearable constant pain to which there is no end then they should be allowed to die with dignity and assistance. The support in making the decision and the assistance should be from the medical profession.
I agree that the misuse or misguided implementation to euthanasia could happen if it was not regulated strongly. We rely on the medical expertise to save our lives so why should we not expect to use the same expertise to end a life if there was a good reason for it and if it was the wish of that patient. Leaving the decision to the society and the Parliament is probably the safe option for the doctors but I believe that the doctors should take more resposibilities in pushing for an early end to this issue. I am glad though that the Conference has decided not oppose it.
If I end up with a physical incurable painful illness, I most certainly would not want to carry on living. If it comes to that then it will be up to you to see that I am not left to suffer and am allowed to end my life peacefully. (This does not include my current looniness by the way! Ok I shouldn't joke about a thing like this but I did.)
# posted by butterflyuk : 6/30/2005 10:50:00 pm
