For many, many years this has already been done. Just not talked about.

My FIL was at end stage lymphoma. He was going to die and chemo only prolonged the death date.

He reached a point he could not bear in pain and chemo. He called everyone and said his goodbyes. He took off the oxygen, that was at max, and they gave him full rein on the morphine pump.

That is assisted suicide. It just isn't talked about in that fashion. And it has been done for decades.

I have a great friend who has glioblastoma. 100% terminal. He is choosing to do chemo and radiation. That is his choice. But in the end if he changes his mind, I won't blame him one bit.

It hurts seeing a friend with a counter on his days. I call him often and talk as if all is like it was. I do ask how he is getting along and he isn't complaining. He knows. I just hope it is painless and fast. I hope they give him full access to the morphine pump when the time comes if he chooses.

My father is in constant pain everyday. His hip and legs are done with no hope for surgery. His life is miserable and you can see it in his eyes. His overall health is fine. He lives in a recliner, at the kitchen table, in the bathroom, and in the bed. He goes out with a buddy about every two weeks to get lunch. He asked me last time when he had to go to the hospital, Why won't GOD let me die? I told him GOD still has use for him. But...... If he ended his life I would be grief stricken and utterly broken. But I would also smile in knowing there was no more pain.

Assisted suicide happens every day in the hospital whether we want to call it that or not. There is no difference in allowing a morphine overdose than the same person putting a bullet in the temple. There is just a different cause of death listed.

We don't let animals suffer when the pain is too much and they are 100% gonna die. We shouldn't let people suffer either.

I may answer to GOD for this one day, but that will be my cross to bear and anyone else in favor of ending suffering.