So Much For Quick & Easy Euthanasia

As a follow up to my recent piece on euthanasia, I thought it worth sharing this sad story on a euthanasia procedure that wasn’t as quick and trouble free as promised.

The patient tried to commit suicide twice before going to a clinic in Switzerland to be euthanized. Clearly, he was suffering and was not properly treated. And his final exit didn’t go smoothly either. In addition to the depression he must have been suffering, he pain was not well managed. Yet, we have the means to deal with both of these problems. This man should have been able to live with his pain under control and free from depression. Euthanasia was just a band-aid answer to hide the real issues: pain and depression.