People Who Don't Want to Live: Special Report on Life and Death
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Suicide turns out to be much more difficult than imagined. Veteran journalist Katie Engelhardt spent four years following and interviewing hundreds of people who no longer wanted to live. Either because of illness, aging, or unbearable mental pain... When life is destined to be unable to live well, they just want to die well. However, it is often difficult for seriously ill people to end their own lives independently. Some people risk ordering illegal lethal drugs; some spend all their money to go to "death clinics"; some even have no choice but to rely on relatives to make decisions that may suit their wishes... Various suicide dilemmas have made calls for the legalization of assisted suicide increasingly louder. Supporters emphasize the desire to be free from pain and suffering, believing that this is related to autonomy and dignity. Opponents worry that as long as laws permitting assisted dying exist, they will lead to a slippery slope in ethics, eventually including all patients and abusing the poor, the unwilling, the compromised, and the frightened. In this debate about death, the author focuses on the stories of six people, who represent different positions: the parties involved, the assistants... This last unavoidable thing in life, the decision-making power lies with the person, his family, doctors, the law or fate? This special report is an in-depth reporting and fearless examination of this ethical and rights subject, introducing readers to ordinary people who struggled to find dignity and authenticity in their final moments.
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