Unrestricted medically assisted suicide on demand is clearly unethical…
And so, the existing requirements–age (18 years), life expectancy (6 months), wait time (48 hours), mental & physical capacity–are not unreasonable baselines, but…
There should be provisions for making exceptions in exceptional cases.
Maybe someday.
So here’s a random question: is death with dignity considered a suicide by life insurance companies? I believe they don’t pay out for suicide.
A critically important question, Jeff. I don’t know. I have no family to worry about so it’s not an issue for me personally. And the question never crossed my mind, but now that you’ve asked, I, too, am interested in the answer.