Penny Smith
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If it's not legal or it's not accessible... And it could be not accessible for a number of reasons, even where it's legal. It might be because the drug for a while cost too much in the state of Washington. It has now come down. They were charging $3,000 for it, so it wasn't accessible to everybody. Or it may not feel accessible to the person because their family members are opposing it. And
If it's not legal or it's not accessible... And it could be not accessible for a number of reasons, even where it's legal. It might be because the drug for a while cost too much in the state of Washington. It has now come down. They were charging $3,000 for it, so it wasn't accessible to everybody. Or it may not feel accessible to the person because their family members are opposing it. And
If it's not legal or it's not accessible... And it could be not accessible for a number of reasons, even where it's legal. It might be because the drug for a while cost too much in the state of Washington. It has now come down. They were charging $3,000 for it, so it wasn't accessible to everybody. Or it may not feel accessible to the person because their family members are opposing it. And
They want to do it, but their family members are against it. And so they will often take matters into their own hands. And I personally know of patients who have died by suicide in much more horrific and traumatic ways than it would have been had they done medical aid in dying, which is a peaceful death. So I firmly believe it should be federally legal.
They want to do it, but their family members are against it. And so they will often take matters into their own hands. And I personally know of patients who have died by suicide in much more horrific and traumatic ways than it would have been had they done medical aid in dying, which is a peaceful death. So I firmly believe it should be federally legal.
They want to do it, but their family members are against it. And so they will often take matters into their own hands. And I personally know of patients who have died by suicide in much more horrific and traumatic ways than it would have been had they done medical aid in dying, which is a peaceful death. So I firmly believe it should be federally legal.
Oh, I think Switzerland. Switzerland. Yeah. Right. And I think maybe some other European countries.
Oh, I think Switzerland. Switzerland. Yeah. Right. And I think maybe some other European countries.
Oh, I think Switzerland. Switzerland. Yeah. Right. And I think maybe some other European countries.
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Yeah. They have the Sarco pod in Switzerland now, which is that pod that people can get into. Right. I think it puts carbon dioxide. Nitrogen. Yes. Yeah.
Yeah. They have the Sarco pod in Switzerland now, which is that pod that people can get into. Right. I think it puts carbon dioxide. Nitrogen. Yes. Yeah.
Yeah. They have the Sarco pod in Switzerland now, which is that pod that people can get into. Right. I think it puts carbon dioxide. Nitrogen. Yes. Yeah.
I actually don't know. It's a number of drugs that a pharmacist came up with, and they're dissolved into a liquid, and they have to drink them. Or they could put it in a PEG tube, a stomach feeding tube. Or a rectal catheter is a new way that they're starting to do it now for people who can't swallow.
I actually don't know. It's a number of drugs that a pharmacist came up with, and they're dissolved into a liquid, and they have to drink them. Or they could put it in a PEG tube, a stomach feeding tube. Or a rectal catheter is a new way that they're starting to do it now for people who can't swallow.
I actually don't know. It's a number of drugs that a pharmacist came up with, and they're dissolved into a liquid, and they have to drink them. Or they could put it in a PEG tube, a stomach feeding tube. Or a rectal catheter is a new way that they're starting to do it now for people who can't swallow.
So previously, if you couldn't swallow or you had a lot of vomiting with your disease, you couldn't do it because you would not be able to consume the drug. But now there are different ways of them being able to self-administer it. And... Supposedly, it burns a lot when you drink it. It's very burning. Oh, look. Okay. Midazolam. So that's benzodiazepine. That's actually also known as Versed.
So previously, if you couldn't swallow or you had a lot of vomiting with your disease, you couldn't do it because you would not be able to consume the drug. But now there are different ways of them being able to self-administer it. And... Supposedly, it burns a lot when you drink it. It's very burning. Oh, look. Okay. Midazolam. So that's benzodiazepine. That's actually also known as Versed.