(MAID) stands for Medical Aid in Dying and it also means medical assistance in dying. Medical Aid in dying is defined as a widely supported end-of-life option that provides dying people with peace of mind and comfort during a difficult time. Some people compare MAID to “assisted physician suicide” but most would say it’s not the same.
1 in 5 Americans currently have access to MAID but only 11 areas of the US allow MAID. A lot of people ask if MAID is a good idea. One side thinks it's a good idea because you won’t have to continue to pay for unnecessary medical bills for someone that is not going to get better. And it helps people with long term disabilities, not have to go through life with that disability.
The other side would argue that it is immoral and unethical to end people's lives because they have a disabling condition. They have just as much of a right to a long life as the rest of us. To be eligible for this, you have to be 18+, terminally ill (6 months left to live or less), mentally incapable of making their own decisions, and you have to be able to take the pill yourself.
I believe that this should only be allowed if they are ill, and not going to live for very much longer. I don’t think people with mental disabilities should be able to do this, because they won’t even know what they are taking when you ask them to take the pill.
https://www.compassionandchoices.org/our-issues/medical-aid-in-dying
Do you think MAID should be allowed to all people that are eligable right now?
What do you think the eligablilty should be?
Do you think this is immoral and unethical for mentally ill people?
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I don't think that MAID should be available for people that are mentally ill I think it should only be avaible to those who are going to die soon and want to die peacefully. I don't think mentally ill people should be able to have it is because there is no reason for them to die soon and or painfully.
I agree that MAID shouldn't be available for mentally ill people.
I don't think that MAID should be allowed to all people esspecially those with mental problems. Some people just shouldn't be making these types of decsions by themselves alone and should have someone else to make it.
I agree that it shouldn't be allowed for mentall ill people.
I think MAID should be allowed for most people but not for mentally ill people. If someone is in physical pain or really old and they just know its almost time and want peace then yes they should have it. But if someone is mentally ill they shouldn't have it.
I agree that mentally ill people shouldnt be able to do this.
I'm not sure if MAID should be allowed to all people. I think this would be a very difficult decision to make. I don't think that people with mental disabilities should be able to make the decision by themself.
I agree it would be very hard for the person and their family to make a decision like that.
I think that MAID should be allowed under some circumstances. For example, if you are on your deathbed and are uncomfortable or in pain then I think MAID should be allowed. I Mentally ill people should no be allowed with this and should not come anywhere near this.
I agree that it should only be allowed for some people.
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