Euthanasia drug makers shrug off jail threat

[Happy]

From ABC, May 8, 2007

EUTHANASIA DRUG MAKERS SHRUG OFF JAIL THREAT

Euthanasia proponents are defending the illegal manufacture of the barbiturate, Nembutal.
ABC TV's Four Corners program last night reported that members of the Exit Foundation are making the drug illegally in a backyard lab in New South Wales.

The Federal Government has warned anyone caught producing Nembutal faces a 15-year jail term.
A Queensland-based foundation member, 64-year-old Bron Norman, says it is a risk euthanasia proponents are willing to take.

"At some time in the future, I may need to end my life in a peaceful way, rather than suffer a horrendous, long, drawn-out death," he said.
"I don't see why politicians should have the right to tell me that I've got to suffer."

What surprised me is that ice manufacturers don’t get 15 years, suppose not every ice user dies.

And this sentence looks logical:

"I don't see why politicians should have the right to tell me that I've got to suffer."

Or just tricky words playing on mind?

 

[Happy]

From ABC, May 14, 2007

PERTH ZOO PUTS DOWN SICK ELEPHANT

The youngest elephant at Perth Zoo has been put down after an exhaustive battle to save her life.
Officials say 17 year-old Teduh has suffered from muscular skeletal weakness for years, making it difficult for her to lie down and get up.

The condition also meant she lacked co-ordination in using her trunk.
The Zoo's Chief Executive Susan Hunt says the muscular problem continued to get worse, and recently Teduh developed abdominal pain and lost her appetite.

"The decision was made after exhaustive medical efforts to assist Teduh who had a long standing medical condition involving generalised muscular skeletal weakness," she said.
"Over the past week, our veterinary team has done everything possible including administering fluids and anti-inflammatories in a concerted effort to see if we could turn things around."
"Unfortunately, Teduh's condition didn't improve and the decision was made to euthanase her on humane grounds."
Teduh arrived in Perth in 1992 and was the most active of the Zoo's three female Asian Elephants.

This sentence caught my eye:

"Unfortunately, Teduh's condition didn't improve and the decision was made to euthanase her on humane grounds."

And as it goes for humans, we are sentenced to live.

 

[Julia]

This sentence caught my eye:



And as it goes for humans, we are sentenced to live.

Yes, entirely agreed, Happy. So illogical.
Re the people making nembutal in their so called backyard laboratory, I couldn't help thinking it was rather foolish to make this public. The anti-brigade will then just find it so much easier to locate them and shut them down. Seemed counter-productive to me.