Ted Rall for April 22, 2016
Transcript:
Narrator: Confusing news: Canada plans to ban "suicide tourism" by terminally ill Americans who want to euthanize themselves. Security guard: Stop, you hosers! Or we won't shoot! Narrator: How exactly is this going to work? Man: We're asking canadians to hide sharp objects and tear down tall buildings. Narrator: Will they administer a happiness test at the border? Anyway... Man: I'll build you a huge wall to keep out the hordes of suicidal Americans. Narrator: Why don't patriotic Americans give their business to American first responders and funeral homes? Police Officer: America made you want to die. Let Americans process your corpse!
Guns are very messy, which is why women prefer drugs, which often fail, giving them another chance at life, actually, Men use guns, very messy, especially shotguns.
“Death with dignity” as in Oregon is rational option, but should include IV drugs, not just oral administration.
Years ago, by mother-in-law was in agony in her last days, and gee, the opiate drip just happened to advance, ending her pain and sending her to peace, even though euthanasia was still illegal, but widely practiced all over the country by doctors who truly cared about “do no harm”, like forcing continued pain and suffering on their patients.