Freedom has a price. Most people aren't willing to pay it.
The patient's autonomy always, always should be respected, even if it is absolutely contrary - the decision is contrary to best medical advice and what the physician wants.
My intent was to carry out my duty as a doctor, to end their suffering. Unfortunately, that entailed, in their cases, ending of the life.
My ultimate aim is to make euthanasia a positive experience.
I will admit, like Socrates and Aristotle and Plato and some other philosophers, that there are instances where the death penalty would seem appropriate.
As a medical doctor, it is my duty to evaluate the situation with as much data as I can gather and as much expertise as I have and as much experience as I have to determine whether or not the wish of the patient is medically justified.
Yes, we need euthanasia, for certain cases where people are in comas or too immobile to even press a button.
What looks like enjoyment is the sneer of contempt. That's not a smile.
Not one has shown an iota of fear of death. They want to end this agony.
The American people are sheep. They're comfortable, rich, working. It's like the Romans, they're happy with bread and their spectator sports. The Super Bowl means more to them than any right.
I have no regrets, none whatsoever.
I hate to say this, but I'll repeat it: After death, all we know that you do is stink.
If Christ can die in a barn, I think the death of a human in a van is not so bad.
There is nothing anyone can do anyway. The public has no power. The government knows I'm not a criminal. The parole board knows I'm not a criminal. The judge knows I'm not a criminal.
I will go to what they call a court. Only they call it a court.
Let's hope you feel better now.
What I think a doctor should do is prevent disease, by any means necessary.
Five to six thousand people die every year waiting for organs, but nobody cares.
She made the decision that her existence had lost its meaning. And you cannot judge that.
I don't enjoy good food. I don't enjoy flashy cars. I don't care if I live in a dump. I don't enjoy good clothes. This is the best I've dressed in months.
