Possible TW - do you see yourself choosing Assisted dying?

Like others on this thread - I’ve watched family members live out their last weeks in excruciating pain and a dignified way to end their suffering would have been far preferable.

If I get seriously ill (cancer) then I will choose this option. I do not want my children to see me dying. I've looked after my elderly relatives when they were ill and its not an easy time thing to go through.

Yes.

Yes, I plan to. I have Switzerland money, because I don't see dementia being covered any time soon. It may not happen to me, but if it does then the moment I get a diagnosis, I'm off. I've seen what it did to my dad (Parkinsons) and my mum (self inflicted through alcohol, not going to happen to me). My family history is relatively favourable, but other factors also apply and I'm not doing it - to myself or my DC.

yes but I am a complete control freak and have already paid for my funeral

Yes, if my demise is to be long, painful and expensive then I would prefer to go quickly and with luck leave my kids some cash!

Those with dementia won’t be eligible under either piece of legislation going through the parliaments at the moment. In fact, the way they are both drawn very few people really will.

Yes absolutely, especially after watching my husband die the death he wouldn't have chosen and didn't deserve.

Having seen off several elderly relatives I dread those last steps of dying. I also had cancer a few years ago and found myself racking my brains to work out an exit strategy that wouldn't be too difficult for my family.
My worst fear is losing capacity and being kept alive.

It’s a topic on which I am deeply conflicted. On one hand I am a firm believer in bodily autonomy so feel people should have the right to make decisions about their own treatments and end of life care. On the other hand I see how society treats people who are not deemed to be useful and productive and see the slippery slope argument.

But yes, I would use it to avoid an uncomfortable undignified death.

Yes I will. I do not want to be in a care home, dependent on others or have dementia. I want dignity.

Yes I would.

Cannot rely on hospices, underfunded and many are facing staff lay offs at min.

I work with people who have a degenerative disease. They finally years for many of them is completely undignified. none of them would have wanted and I wouldn’t not want for myself or my family members I think having the choice with the right safe guarding in place it has its place.

Yes. I have cancer. If it gets to the point that I don't want to carry on, I will absolutely make the choice to end it myself. I think it's barbaric that we can put pets down so that they don't suffer, but we can't legally make the same choices for ourselves here.

You think 50% of the population will die this way in the future? No, that’s way way too high. The percentage of those making use of the service in other countries, bearing in mind in this country you will have to have fewer than 6 months to live, is tiny.

Yes I think so
unless there’s really good palliative care on offer / hospice I would be doing this
it’s horrific for all involved

Yes probably.

I don’t have kids and any friends will likely be elderly or dead themselves so won’t be much point dragging it on.

Absolutely yes. DH and I have discussed this many times and we are both on the same page that we would choose assisted dying. All our close family know our wishes and when we get around to it we will make our expression of wishes. We are early 60s and in good health.

I absolutely will. It is so cruel that we can offer a pain free death to our pets but can't do the same legally for ourselves