French Woman's Death Revives Euthanasia Debate

Chantal Sebire, a French woman with a rare facial tumor who had sought doctor-assisted suicide, was found dead at her home Wednesday. Her case has revived a national debate about the right to die. (March 20)

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[EdwardlonesomeWolf]

It is horrible to see the suffering of this lady .

In this world it is so cruel that people have to suffer so much pain . And special if religious thoughts are the fundament for to let these horrible suffering people in life for their own religious pleasure . There must come a right for euthanasia for all suffering people if they want to stop their hopeless life of pain .

[titi55100]

No, she doesn't want to dies because of the fact of being "disfigured. She wants to dies because she has a cancer and it is very very peinfull, she 's suffuring too much...

[animemefreak74]

I saw the picture of her b4, and now, and I was about to cry. I was in a library so I knew I couldn't.

anti euthanasiaists complain about the diginity of life being an absolute precious principle, so one's desire to not accept it, must be overridden. but look at this woman. is there any dignity within her life anymore?

Pallative drugs don't fix shit, the bottom line. you're not going to make her experience any better.

She's dead now, but I hope she has the prettiest face in her after life.

[andy7666]

@hinkyponky An apt description indeed - I'll remember that one! :)

[andy7666]

Anti-euthenasia types should perhaps watch/read "Johnny got his Gun" and have a re-think. If somebody wants to die peacefully to end thier suffering, we should let them..

[Christopholaes]

@ChrisCrockerTime yeah they never have an answer for that one they just scream 'murders' or some such nonsense!

[ColibriAnna08]

Euthanasia should be legalized, but the biggest concern of mine his how far this could be taken... Like all laws, in the future it could be pushed further into immoral areas.

Maybe Euthanasia should have tight regulations. I think the person's psychological condition should be evaluated and their family should have a say, especially if they have children. Also, the person should attempt to go through therapy first and leave death as a last option.

[ColibriAnna08]

@nachochild You need to calm down. I agree with you, but don't attack his religion. You accuse him of pushing his opinion on others, but what are you doing? The same thing, dear. Don't be so angry and judgemental.

[kikicreamify]

Breaks my heart. Shame on humanity for allowing a woman to live in such depression.

Her disfigurement was beyond repair, and she was living an agonizing life. All she wanted was peaceful death, and society denied her that.

She had to take her own life instead of a safer and peaceful euthanasia alternative.

So sad

[cpmc1]

Death penalty... legal, and illegal. People can't agree on this, for what I would assume be for, mostly, choice. Its the same as a gang inacting revange on a rival gang. Oh fuck, its exactly that same! And yet euthanasia, where its in there best interest, is also critisized? Its there choice, and your taking there choice away. Theres a problem with value; don't kill them because life is precious despite the fact they have been driven to a stage were they have no value of life. Problematic? Yes.

[Imaginefree69]

@hinkyponky

Hear! Hear!