The state botched a previous attempt to execute Kenneth Smith, prompting a new round of litigation over whether the state could put him to death using nitrogen gas.
I’d want it as an option for myself if I ever got a terminal disease that would have me die a horribly painful and undignified death (not to mention potentially bankrupting my family).
The trick is to ensure that it isn’t abused on individuals that never made the choice for themselves, and that they’re of sound mind without coercion when they make the decision.
I’d want it as an option for myself if I ever got a terminal disease that would have me die a horribly painful and undignified death (not to mention potentially bankrupting my family).
The trick is to ensure that it isn’t abused on individuals that never made the choice for themselves, and that they’re of sound mind without coercion when they make the decision.
Euthanasia and capital punishment are very different things.