TranscriptAlabama suffocated a man to death in a gas chamber tonight after starving him so he wouldn't choke on his own vomit as they did it. And this was deemed perfectly legal by multiple courts in the vaunted American legal system.
That's what happens when you value institutions over people.
Death with dignity is defined as “an end-of-life option that allows certain eligible individuals to legally request and obtain medications from their physician to end their life in a peaceful, humane and dignified manner.”
We're talking about an entirely different thing here. I'd recommend reading the article if this is the first time you've encountered the phrase, it's eye opening and is something everyone will have to think about either for themselves or for loved ones.
We're getting there.
A handful of states allow medical death with dignity.
guess i really shouldnt be surprised by this. Though i am still surprised it was ever illegal at all frankly.
Good to know we're moving in the right direction though i guess.
Based on how this man died, "dignity" isn't the word I would use.
From the article I shared:
We're talking about an entirely different thing here. I'd recommend reading the article if this is the first time you've encountered the phrase, it's eye opening and is something everyone will have to think about either for themselves or for loved ones.
It just seems the guillotine would be less painful than nitrogen asphyxiation.
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