Marijke
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Euthanasia is the legal painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease or in an irreversible coma. The practice is illegal in most countries but the taboo is diminishing over time.
The Guardian had a lengthy thought provoking article regarding what may be perceived as a trend toward abuse in those laws allowing the alleviation of suffering by physician assisted suicide.
I have watched "How to Die in Oregon" which is a documentary featuring various tragic terminal cases and how some have continuing illnesses which render them incapable of administering the euthanasia in accordance with statutes and end up suffering even greater tragedy than they might have otherwise had they began the protocol earlier.
All-in-all, though I hope I never have to go the route I am perfectly capable of dispatching myself barring any unforeseen infirmity should my suffering go critical mass ...
But this being said, I also realize that I am supposed to live this life with it ending when the Almighty takes me away.
The passing of my biological father and in particular all that suffering we had him endure while trying to keep him with us ended up causing has changed my attitude toward death and dying.
I am more attuned to quality of life, pain, and suffering first and and foremost. Clinging to those at the end has become a non issue with me at this juncture.