They are 70 years behind WT assisted suicide by refusal of life saving blood.
Belgium does first doctor assisted suicide of child.
by Chook 8 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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cofty
Do you have a link please?
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Chook
Not real good on computers ,its on daily mail Australia .
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cofty
Under the amendments to the country’s 2002 euthanasia law, a child of any age can be helped to die, but only under strict conditions. He or she must be terminally ill, close to death, and deemed to be suffering beyond any medical help. The child must be able to request euthanasia themselves and demonstrate they fully understand their choice. The request will then be assessed by teams of doctors, psychologists and other care-givers before a final decision is made with approval of the parents.
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fulltimestudent
Seems to be merciful.
WHY didn't YHWH/JESUS think of that?
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honest
Honestly the medical staff already do euthanasia, it's just not mentioned or technically legal. When someone is terminally I'll and are in pain and nearing death a overdose of morphine Is usually administered. 😉
Euthanasia for a terminally ill child or adult is merciful, comparing it to suicide is wrong and comparing it to someone denying medical treatment is even worse. Watchtower encourages suicides on people who could be saved, euthanasia is a merciful act for someone who has no hope and is dying painfully.
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Island Man
"The request will then be assessed by teams of doctors, psychologists and other care-givers before a final decision is made with approval of the parents."
Wow! With all that red tape to approve the child's request, the child might wind up suffering to death before there is final approval for being euthanized.
If a person is completely beyond saving with current medical technology and they are in agonizing untreatable suffering and they request to be euthanized - what's there to decide/approve? They're definitely better off being euthanized. Is there really an upside to not approving their request? I mean what valid reason could there possibly be for refusing to end their agonizing pain in the face of no hope of recovery? The parents should have no say in this matter. What gives them the right to prolong the suffering of their terminally ill child? It should be purely up to the sufferer once his condition is definitely terminal and he's suffering.
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Being a father - I just can't imagine what it would be like to be a parent in this situation.
I completely understand the desire to end horrible suffering of your child, and I can't imagine I would have the strength to allowing it.
Talk about dammed if you do and if you don't.
My heart goes out to any parent who has to deal with situations like this.