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leftynyc

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10. Definitely their choice

Reply to ChiTownChavista (Reply #9)

Wed Jan 16, 2013, 06:45 AM

Jan 2013

But getting a doctor involved in something like this just feels wrong. No terminal disease, no physical pain involved. I just don't know. Although I agree, we treat our pets better than our humans on this subject.

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Identical twins die after seeking euthanasia when they discovered they would go blind and never see [View all] Judi Lynn Jan 2013 OP

This is a heartbreaker.... Ferretherder Jan 2013 #1

Speechless. n/t ChazII Jan 2013 #2

Very torn on this story leftynyc Jan 2013 #3

It's their life, it's their choice. ChiTownChavista Jan 2013 #9

Definitely their choice leftynyc Jan 2013 #10

As a physician ... It would violate my deepest ethical precepts to deliberately kill a patient. panzerfaust Jan 2013 #11

Exactly leftynyc Jan 2013 #12

God bless them and the doctor Smilo Jan 2013 #4

While my sympathy was with the twins..... AnneD Jan 2013 #5

GD's all over this KamaAina Jan 2013 #6

And how many endured horrendous and hopeless lives? dmallind Jan 2013 #7

I Respect Their Decision. Blessings On Both Of Them. (nt) Paladin Jan 2013 #8

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