Dear Editor:
Physician assisted suicide is not something I am proud of our country for.
It is the government’s obligation to protect human life and it is morally wrong to kill a human being. In section 2 of the Human Rights Act, it states that nobody can try to end your life.
Even if you feel that you want your life to be ended with physician help, you still don’t have the right to, according to section 2.
Many believe they know the measures to protect the people, but according to surveys, better safeguards need to be set in place for the safety of the citizens.
There have been stories from those who were depressed and wanted to end their life, but didn’t follow through. Years later they testify that they would have regretted if they had followed through and ended their life.
Life can be very tough at times, but it takes time – more than just a few months – to escape that sadness, but once you do you can have so much happiness. That’s what the government is taking away from many who make the decision to end their life with the help of their physician.
Therefore physician-assisted suicide should bear more protection measures for those who are interested in it. The government needs to keep in mind that they bear the obligation to protect all human life, realize their double standards and educate the public about the real and little safeguards set in place.
Serena deWitt,
Centre Wellington