Suicide At Home Analysis

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“Mercy Killing,” “Mercy Death,” “Assistant Suicide,” whatever the terminology you are using, however you view these choices, be it morally or ethical wrong, I view these choices as compassion, selflessness, respect, strength, and love. Before watching the video “A Death of One’s Own” my stand on these matters, was that I would respect the choice of the terminally ill loved one, because I would want that loved one or any loved one to respect my choice despite their rejections with my decision. After, watching the video my convictions on just being respectful went to an entirely different level. I was left with tears as Bill Moyers did an amazing job in capturing these stories, and I felt every but of the emotions from the patients, their …show more content…
I am not sure if because of the law or just from being people with compassion and respect but Kitty had amazing support form her family, her nurse and her doctor. You could just see the strength they were pouring out for Kitty and how they never once let their convictions dictate what Kitty wanted to do when it came time end her life. She made the choice and was ready to end her life the way she wanted to with drugs, and at the comfort of her home, but her situation changed when by suggesting by one of her daughters that she should wait until in the morning because her brother or uncle was going to be there to say his goodbyes. Overnight Kitty’s condition changed, and she was able to take the drugs and her death took a few weeks. Although Kitty didn’t get to die they way she wanted to by choice and backed by law, I feel that her decision was …show more content…
Ricky did not want to suffer he wanted a peaceful death for not only himself but for his wife. He wanted to say good bye to his church family and then slip into a peaceful sleep where he would eventually die. After many attempts from his doctor and staff members to help Ricky with his pain and the outtakes of delirium the choice was made that included Ricky’s wife was to sedate him enough where he would not wake up again. Five days later Ricky died, and it was the way he wanted to go. The doctor, thought of every option he could but Ricky’s condition was so bad that nothing would have helped him, the doctor and they wife was also justified in making the choice they
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