Not all mental illness is "very treatable" and I can understand why someone with such anguish, in such a dark place can turn to that.

There has been talk in parliament, and laws made and struck down in Canada about assisted suicide, i believe the person has a right to choose. I don't think they need to be at the late stages of the disease to qualify personally. If someone gets ALS, do they really need to wait until they cannot talk or swallow to be able to qualify??? What kind of quality of life is that. I think personally it should be the quality of life, not quantity.

I will note, that i had read an article, taht if you'd been suicidal in the past you wouldn't apply for assisted suicide here, and well... I have very mixed feelings about it, what if you haven't been suicidal in 20 years? you have to suffer because you had depression in your past, or saw no way out? It's a loaded subject yes, but I've been researching it since i was in middle school, so like 20 years. Kevorkian was ahead of his time.

There's also the practice of a dr letting their patients known how to override their pain med machines and with a wink 'n a nod let them know it's their choice. But of course that is all hush hush.

There's people here who are suffering who will go to Europe just to get that relief. And Oregon well, their laws seem to be reasonable. The dr gives you the meds, and you have the choice to take them at your will. You can say your good byes, being of sound mind and body. And peacefully just go...

I could go on forever, but I couldn't resist giving my two cents about this all.