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Sources: All of the information stated in this article is based on reliable sources, and is detailed at the end of the article
Preface
At the beginning of 2024, everything should have been a new starting point, but we got two bad news one after another, and two anti-cancer bloggers on the Douyin platform passed away one after another.
Blogger Kikifer is an optimistic person who has been fighting cancer for five and a half years, because of the phrase "Hey, brother~" has gained a large number of fans, and blogger Pony's daydream mother is also a cancer fighter, and both bloggers have encouraged this large number of fans in different ways, but they have passed away in the first month of this year.
Although we can see their optimism from their videos, we can also see that they are living a very difficult life in these days of cancer, and cancer patients need to experience physical and mental torture, which is not experienced by ordinary people.
So, if the treatment process for cancer patients is so painful, what do they do when they can't hold on? Can they find a solution to the pain?
Many people have proposed "euthanasia", but can "euthanasia" really make them feel no pain at all?
Is "euthanasia" painful?
The word "euthanasia" seems to have only been heard in TV dramas, this thing seems to be far away from our lives, "euthanasia" may be to put on the cloak of legalization in the name of suicide, but this legalization is not recognized by many countries now.
In addition to the issue of legalization, judging from the three words on the surface of "euthanasia", it seems to be a "peaceful" and "happy" death, so is "euthanasia" really not a little painful?
The Japanese documentary "Euthanasia" reveals for us how the last period of "euthanasia" patients was spent.
The protagonist of the documentary is named Mina Kojima, what happened to her that would make her brave to choose "euthanasia"?
Kojima Mina's childhood was not a happy child, because her parents had a relationship breakdown since she was a child, and Kojima Mina, who lived in such an environment since she was a child, was withdrawn and inferior, but fortunately, she also had two older sisters living together, and the three sisters depended on each other and became indispensable important relatives in life.
After graduating from high school, she was admitted to Seoul National University in South Korea to study language majors, which was the first time Mina Kojima went out of Japan to see the outside world.
The time spent studying abroad was very short, and it was also a very precious memory for Muina, but when everyone was in love, Mina chose to retreat because of the shadow of her parents when she was a child.
Mina is very beautiful, and there are many suitors who like her, but she doesn't dare to respond, so Mina hasn't been in love until she is 30 years old, but this doesn't seem to be an important thing in her life, she works hard and lives seriously, so that she can live a wonderful life alone.
In a flash, Kojima Mina was 45 years old, Kojima Mina achieved financial freedom, and she didn't want to live a hard life anymore, so she chose to retire to do something she loved.
Because of her regrets when she was a child, she chose to work in a children's welfare home, helping these children make up for their missing childhood, and at the same time giving herself some comfort in her later life.
The life of the children's welfare home is simple and easy, that is, when facing children, you will have to worry more, and gradually Kojima Mina has a problem with her body, but at first he didn't care, thinking that he was just tired and resting, but gradually she began to feel tightness in her chest, and there was a problem with breathing, and Kojima Mina felt that something was wrong.
After an examination at the hospital, he was diagnosed with atrophy of multiple systems, which is currently very rare in the world, so this also means that Kojima Mina was almost sentenced to death.
In the later stage of this disease, with the atrophy and degeneration of multiple systems, the patient will lose his dignity and insert tubes in the bed, and there is no quality of life, and Mina Kojima can't accept such a self.
After learning of her sister's illness, the two older sisters came to Kojima Mina's side to accompany her and take care of her, and with the encouragement of her family, Kojima Mina actively faced the illness, and she hoped that her life would have a miracle.
But the good times didn't last long, the disease progressed too fast, starting from her fingers and legs, and slowly couldn't use it flexibly, and then she knew what it was like to be desperate.
After lying completely in bed and unable to take care of herself, Kojima Mina retreated to the despair of life, when her life initiative is not in her hands, this is the most terrible thing.
Mina Kojima's pain was seen by her sister, and they also suffered with Mina Kojima, Mina Kojima didn't want to live such a tortured life again, she chose "euthanasia" to end her life.
The sisters didn't accept it at first, which was tantamount to letting them watch their sister commit suicide in front of them, as sisters who grew up dependent on each other since childhood, they couldn't accept it for a while.
But seeing her sister in such pain, coupled with Kojima Mina's persuasion, in the end, several people respected her sister's idea, but this thing is not allowed in Japan, so they can only go to Switzerland to carry out this matter.
After arriving in Switzerland, Kojima Mina's physical skills were also approved by the Swiss medical institution, and they gave Kojima Mina two days to consider it, which was the first step in the "euthanasia" process.
Mina Kojima made up her mind to submit the final application, and the night before the "euthanasia" execution, Mina chatted happily with her sisters, which was the happiest time she could feel during this time.
The next day, Mina Kojima personally pressed the button for the drug injection, and there was still 30 seconds of regret in this button, during which the patient could choose to stop at any time.
Seeing their sister die in front of them like this, the hearts of the two sisters were full of mixed feelings, and this pain was far greater than seeing their sister being tortured by illness, because this was the last moment they could perceive to be separated from their loved ones.
Is euthanasia legal
If "euthanasia" can alleviate people's suffering, why doesn't every country allow euthanasia to be legalized?
In November last year, Australia's New South Wales proposal on the legalization of euthanasia was allowed to be implemented, and this initiative also represents Australia's full endorsement of the legalization of euthanasia.
It is worth noting that at the time of application, the applicant must have terminal cancer and his condition is deteriorating, and his or her life will end within six months before applying.
The approval of euthanasia is also very strict, and the patient's doctor has the right to refuse, once the doctor accepts the application, it means that he must participate in the whole process of the matter, and only trained doctors can carry out this behavior.
The first of the three types of euthanasia is cyanide injections after the patient is asleep, but this behavior may be painful for the patient, so this thing is mostly not accepted by the patient.
The other two are to anesthetize the patient, and then inject some respiratory suppressants or coagulants for euthanasia, of course, in places like Switzerland, this injection button must be touched by the patient himself.
The reason why most countries do not choose to legalize "euthanasia" is that the wiring of this matter is not easy to define, and in fact the process of "euthanasia" is very complicated.
Because this is the death of preserving the patient's will, but the patient is usually a painful patient who is already a terminal cancer patient, and there may be some obstacles in the expression of his feelings, so just determining the patient's will is a headache process.
Oregon in the United States was the first region to recognize the legalization of "euthanasia", and the first country to agree to the legalization of euthanasia was the Netherlands.
Switzerland is a country that allows foreigners to perform euthanasia locally, and Switzerland has also become a destination for many patients who want to "euthanize", but Switzerland has also issued a decree that patients must meet with doctors at least two weeks apart in advance, which is also to determine the patient's personal will.
Life is precious, and every choice we make about life requires great courage, which is why various countries have promulgated countless regulations restricting the legalization of euthanasia.
On the mainland, some NPC deputies have also put forward their own opinions on the legalization of "euthanasia." During last year's session, NPC deputy Liu Guifang put forward a proposal on legalizing "euthanasia."
As a former doctor, Liu Guifang has seen countless terminal cancer patients suffer from the pain, not only the patients themselves but also the patients' families, which has far exceeded the physical pain of the patients.
In fact, this proposal has been put forward in 1988, but due to the mainland's public order and good customs and human ethics issues, this matter has not been brought to a conclusion.
And now, as people have more and more hostages and more and more choices about themselves, this matter has gradually been mentioned again, and the approval rate for this matter has reached more than 82% during the two rounds in 2020.
Liu Guifang also believes that only by discussing this matter in broad daylight can the achievement rate of this matter be further improved, after all, promoting the legalization of "euthanasia" can help many patients with terminal cancer solve their pain.
There are yes and yes and there are opposition, and most of the opposing opinions are that legalizing "euthanasia" is equivalent to putting one's own fate in the hands of others, which increases a lot of risks, and if someone makes huge profits from this or threatens the lives of others, it will destroy the essence of the proposal in the first place.
Therefore, this proposal is destined to need to be discussed after much deliberation before it can be implemented.
epilogue
We have only one life, and we should cherish it when we are alive, and the legalization and progress of "euthanasia" requires continuous revision and outline from generation to generation, and this double-edged sword can only promote human development when it is used well.
For us, only by studying hard and breaking through medical difficulties can this be the way to truly benefit us and prolong our life.
The legalization of "euthanasia" is still a long way to go, and with the progress of our medicine, perhaps in the near future, we may indeed be able to achieve a cure for cancer, and then we will no longer be suffering from the pain, and this proposal will no longer need to be discussed by us.
And the double-edged sword in the legalization of "euthanasia", once the moment of "opening the blade" is contaminated with bad ideas, then it is already even more difficult to "collect the knife", it is better to prepare with both hands as now, in case of emergency.
Information sources:
1 NetEase News "Mina Kojima: Tormented by illness, she chose euthanasia and died four minutes after pressing the switch"
2 Sohu News "52-year-old woman chooses euthanasia: only 4 minutes from soberness to the end, a last word makes people teary"
3 Weibo Vista Looks at the World: "The Legalization of Euthanasia in New South Wales, Australia Takes Effect: Applicants Need to Be Critically Evaluated"
4 Tik Tok Kikifu