But W.V. believes his daughter "is vulnerable and is not competent to make the decision to take her own life," according to Feasby's summary of the father's position.

"He says that she is generally healthy and believes that her physical symptoms, to the extent that she has any, result from undiagnosed psychological conditions."

Her only known diagnoses described in court earlier this month are autism and ADHD.

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[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 years ago

Give people no option to do it painlessly and cleanly, and they'll do it painfully and brutally.

You're not going to stop people from ending their own life by saying it can't be done properly.

Mon oncle left us 2 years ago because managing his particular circumstance during covid would risk his vulnerable grandchild.

My dad has a condition which will kill him very slowly or not, but before he loses his autonomy he signed his DNR and has a living will that includes a MAID clause. He is in no extra physical pain, and enjoys woodworking and telling stories and cooking pancakes for his kid's kids, but this thing lurks and it will kill him if nothing else does it sooner.

I miss my wonderful uncle every day, as he was the vibrant centre of a rich arm of our otherwise dour family. But he made his choice and we respect that because we respect him. My dad will leave this planet according to a set of circumstances and criteria and we will let him because he has ever charted his own path, and he will chart his own exit.

You just take care of your own self. You leave us to us.