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Surely someone could consent in advance for this type of situation? I imagine it would be difficult to categorize at what point someone is far gone enough that their prior directive would take effect.
I’d imagine that in a country where euthanasia is legal it would then be a part of advance directives paperwork: do you want CPR if your heart stops? Do you want to be intubated if you stop breathing? Would you prefer to be euthanized if your mental status deteriorates? Etc.
Like perhaps patients could be given a mental status exam if they appear to be losing their grip on reality, and if you fail them X number of times in a row across a period of 2 months or so then that will fulfill the requirements you previously signed?
I’d imagine that in a country where euthanasia is legal it would then be a part of advance directives paperwork: do you want CPR if your heart stops? Do you want to be intubated if you stop breathing? Would you prefer to be euthanized if your mental status deteriorates? Etc.
This is possible in my country, but only for passive assisted suicide. You can arrange ahead of time that under certain conditions you’ve laid out and spoken through with your relatives, life support can be turned off, reanimation or intubation will not be carried out etc. Actively assisting suicide (by giving you a toxin etc.) is fully illegal, though, people have to (and do) drive to the Netherlands or Switzerland for that.
The reason why it’s illegal? Not public opinion. A vast majority of the population supports active assisted suicide, i think somewhere around 70%. Super fucking solid majority, right? Would be easy to get political clout by passing legislation for that.
Well, yes, but the church says no.
