https://padlet.com/ceperry20/1ktyk9i5n4jh Made with ♥ en-us 2017-04-18 16:57:02 UTC 2017-04-26 16:57:22 UTC hello@padlet.com ceperry20 https://padlet.com/ceperry20/1ktyk9i5n4jh/wish/167064626 https://www.texasrighttolife.com/why-assisted-suicide-should-not-be-legalized/]]> 2017-04-19 16:19:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ceperry20/1ktyk9i5n4jh/wish/167064626 ceperry20 https://padlet.com/ceperry20/1ktyk9i5n4jh/wish/167064775 By us as a country accepting a "right to suicide" it would create an assumption of sanity, preventing the opportunity for appropriate mental health treatment.]]> 2017-04-19 16:20:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ceperry20/1ktyk9i5n4jh/wish/167064775 ceperry20 https://padlet.com/ceperry20/1ktyk9i5n4jh/wish/167066152 If physician-assisted suicide becomes legal, the presumption that people attempting suicide are  in need of psychological help, proven by many studies, would be reversed.  Then those considering suicide would be legally entitled to be left alone to do something irreversable, based on an inaccuate glance of their circumstances, without help.

]]> 2017-04-19 16:25:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ceperry20/1ktyk9i5n4jh/wish/167066152 ceperry20 https://padlet.com/ceperry20/1ktyk9i5n4jh/wish/167066626 Legalizing doctor assisted suicide would be society saying, "We don't care if you live or die, your life doesn't matter" ]]> 2017-04-19 16:27:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ceperry20/1ktyk9i5n4jh/wish/167066626 ceperry20 https://padlet.com/ceperry20/1ktyk9i5n4jh/wish/167068940 Studies have shown that 94% of those committing suicide suffer from some mental disorder.  In one study Dr. Eli Robbins found that 47% of those committing suicide were diagnosed with either schizophrenia or other mental disorders such as depression, dysthymic, or bipolar disorder.  25% were alcoholics, while another 15% had some sort of undiagnosed mental problem.  4% had organic brain syndrome, 2% were schizophrenic, and 1% were drug addicts.

]]> 2017-04-19 16:36:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ceperry20/1ktyk9i5n4jh/wish/167068940 ceperry20 https://padlet.com/ceperry20/1ktyk9i5n4jh/wish/167070894 Depression can be treated, alcoholism and difficult situations in life can become resolved with time. The emotional patterns clouding their judgement that cause feelings of hopelessness can be rechanneled into rational, positive thoughts with supportive care. ]]> 2017-04-19 16:42:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ceperry20/1ktyk9i5n4jh/wish/167070894 ceperry20 https://padlet.com/ceperry20/1ktyk9i5n4jh/wish/167073297 Few people who are rescued from suicide attempts ever go through with it later in life]]> 2017-04-19 16:50:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ceperry20/1ktyk9i5n4jh/wish/167073297 ceperry20 https://padlet.com/ceperry20/1ktyk9i5n4jh/wish/167073671 "Proponents of euthanasia argue that “mercy-killing” is necessary because patients, particularly those with terminal illness, experience uncontrollable pain.  They argue that the only way to alleviate the pain is to eliminate the patient.
The better response to patients in pain is not to kill them, but to ensure that their pain is managed and controlled."]]> 2017-04-19 16:51:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ceperry20/1ktyk9i5n4jh/wish/167073671 ceperry20 https://padlet.com/ceperry20/1ktyk9i5n4jh/wish/167074271 The reason many people suffering with pain believe that there is not a cure is because their doctors are not employing current pain control methods. By receiving these treatments 90-99% of previous suicidal individuals report a loss of desire to die]]> 2017-04-19 16:53:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ceperry20/1ktyk9i5n4jh/wish/167074271 ceperry20 https://padlet.com/ceperry20/1ktyk9i5n4jh/wish/167075339 To make sure that people who are undergoing pain receive proper treatment medical facilities need to step up their game to provide a happier less painful reality to their suffering patients]]> 2017-04-19 16:57:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ceperry20/1ktyk9i5n4jh/wish/167075339