... for anyone to end it. They also claim that euthanasia would lead to devaluation of human life, because it would force medical professionals and patients" families to judge the worth of other lives. However, isn't forcing hopelessly ill patients to continue their suffering and total dependence on others a devaluation of human life? "And please do not speak to me of the sanctity of ... my veins; press a pillow to my face; put a bullet to my head-as an act of love" (Larsen 78). (Can it really be an act of honor and love?) Terminally ill patients like Martha eventually die, and most of the ...

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... more humane way of facing death than in a nursing home. Many factors make up the sum as to why in my experience this is true. When a loved one is terminally ill with no chance of recovery, the family and loved one's have to choose the care program that will provide for them until the inevitable death. To me the choice was ... the running of a train schedule. Even if you had a good excuse they would not let you in to see your loved one. They would say that it "disrupts" the other patients by having the schedule changes and odd visitors. It seemed to me that they would welcome a break in ...

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... more humane way of facing death than in a nursing home. Many factors make up the sum as to why in my experience this is true. When a loved one is terminally ill with no chance of recovery, the family and loved one's have to choose the care program that will provide for them until the inevitable death. To me the choice was ... the running of a train schedule. Even if you had a good excuse they would not let you in to see your loved one. They would say that it "disrupts" the other patients by having the schedule changes and odd visitors. It seemed to me that they would welcome a break in ...

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