This is a much-needed balance to the debate. It's seems so kind to accept this, but we are NOT seeing it through the eyes of all the people who may be impacted. Liz, you are WONDERFUL for this, and for your documentary.

This should be available on the NHS, my wife had a female with Downs Syndrome. We called her Emily we tried to give her the quality of life my son had but it was a losing battle. Constantly getting violent and being extremly time consuming on our lives. My wife found it particularly hard believing she was some how responsible though i tried to convince her it was just a freak of nature. The situation got so bad that at the age of 12 we looked into help to end Emilys suffering, the council had no interest in helping us. So we made the difficult decision to travel to Switzerland, it was a situation we should have never been put in. Emily did not want to be a burden on her family and knew the upset she caused. My last memory of her was lying on a table the life draining out of her with a smile on her face. My wife has since had a proper daughter Emily and we have tried to forget about what happen and dont talk about it. I hope this can be of help to others going through the same nightmare.

If my child is born with autism/Asperger's or Down's syndrome, he deserves to die at the expense of the healthy and capable.

They justified

Asperger’s Syndrome is the cut of mark for the 🚿 and your 🍒 and they don’t see the harm in that … #2Spirit

Tragically, in the United States children (both boys and girls) who were labeled disabled were placed on institutions and state schools. They received no regular education in subjects covering courses in reading comprehension, grammar, penmanship, mathematics, history, literature, geography, the arts, music (music theory, instrumental study, world music), the arts, science, sports, vocational studies or they received only a little education. The children were used in medical experiments and were subjected to physical, psychological , and sexual abuse.

A Good Presentation on this 😢issue👋

It is a common thing for groups who support the rights of the disabled to oppose medical aid in dying. They seem to fear a slippery slope situation that would soon envelop them, contrary to their wishes. However, current medical aid in dying legislation in every jurisdiction where it presently exists insists that only the person who would die from this intervention has the right to request it. No one may coerce medical aid in dying upon another. Medical aid in dying laws and practice emphasize self-initiation by the person at issue, in conjunction with family and friends whenever possible. A factual correction: 10 States (NOT five) in the United States, plus the District of Columbia, currently authorize medical aid in dying; and 19 additional States are currently considering authorizing medical aid in dying in their jurisdictions. The American Medical Association has recently changed its position on medical aid in dying from "Opposed" to "Neutral." In short, people who would appreciate having the option of medical aid in dying should be able to have it. People who do not wish to access this option should be able to decline it.

Wow. They deleted this very quickly the first time so here's another try. Why is it always ALL or NOTHING? How about terminally ill patients, those suffering from incurable illnesses or suffering incurable pain CAN opt for assisted suicide and NOBODY ELSE CAN!

Wow, you couldn’t have gotten someone easier to understand than this guy?

"The Netherlands now Prescribes EUTHIANSIA for #PTSD, most commonly for Human Trafficking Survivors" - Pedophilia and Empire Publication GREAT JOB ON THE EUTHIANSIA LAWS DENTON, JUST WHEN VIRGINIA GUFFRE MOVED TO AUSTRALIA TO APPARENTLY "ESCAPE" GHISLAINE MAXWELL.... YOU SHOULD PROBABLY GO AND USE ONE OF THOSE EUTHIANSIA MACHINES NOW THAT YOU AND YOUR GHISLAINE MAXWELL FRIENDS FROM HOLLAND AND BRITAIN HAVE THEM IN THE COUNTRY....

Unfortunately, people still have such barbaric attitudes towards people with disabilities to this day. If anybody tries to euthanize me, they won't be able to move their body for a month.

I believe there were many adherent s to the belief that the disabled should in many cases be murdered or at least the problem removed if in the interests of society. The fact that the Germans actually legislated relatively quickly once Hitler assumed power was for some reason of some surprise to me. I sense they did not believe there was any significant depth of opposition to prevent the impositio of such a law. 9:33

Sadly, this isn't the first time that humanity has targeted the weak

Wow the depths of sorrow, disparity and misery life threw at these people is hard enough, then the so called fit and well are ideological extremists. Murdering b*stards is to small of a comment here. Today patterns are emerging that parallel this evil. Fascist leaderd some non elected Nazis and extinctionists are colluding to try this all again. What can we do to stop this happening all over again? ❤

Elderly, in mass are very dangerous for any countries economy. Very proud Canada has very liberal MAID laws. Soon the homeless will also be eligible.

Liz is correct

How ironic that it was actually Hitler and his Nazi party that caused the biggest " inconvenience " to Germany itself by starting a war that left MILLIONS DEAD and the country left broke and in ruins ( not to mention half of Germany left under the control of the Russians for the next 35 years ) Not to mention the rest of Europe that had to rebuild and the millions left dead...Oh and the millions left homeless, starving, jobless and disabled because some morons wanted to start a new Roman empire and rule the world...The Nazi Party would have to be the worst political party of the modern era.

As someone with disabilities I sure know what it's like to be treated as 'inconvenient' even in today's society

If you get rid of all people who take more than they give, then the "purists" and "evolutionists" will, go after people who give only 1% more than they take, then 10%, then 50%....all the way "up" to even high contributors but not quite the top ones. IOW, the smallest number of the very highest net contributors that can sustain a healthy breeding population (for Germany, maybe 1% of the population at biggest; even a smaller % for even more populated nations like Russia, USA China, India, Brazil). *Where does it stop in practice? * "If you tolerate this, then your children will be next" as the song goes.

You may think you understand but do you know what the third REich was. Do you get or understand history at all? I truly hope that you do some research and learn about this history.

Canada today

This ideology is back

Kill Nazis before they kill you. They won't negotiate, and neither should you.

Very well done. The subject matter is sickening as it should be. Sadly, this is history and not fiction. Everyone is worthy of life. Great job showing both sides. Slowly sewing the seeds of propaganda and creating division is how all of this happens. One sees it as their patriotic duty. The other is the ones who suffer. Please, I implore anyone reading my comment look around at the state of the world. The division must stop.

DISABLED PEOPLE LOVE AKTION T4

I burst out crying after ten minutes. It's a really powerful and important message.

It’s scary because if I was living back then I would have been put to death.

This is very interesting. I actually liked this homework my teacher sent for history

Oh mein Gott, so behandelt man noch nicht mal Tiere...Was waren das für wiederwärtiger Abschaum die SOWAS Ekelhaftes getan haben....Ich Hoffe die sind Zeit ihres Lebens nicht mehr zur Ruhe gekommen und schmoren in der Tiefsten Hölle...

Alberta, Canada's eugenics program was used as a model for the nazis. They found documentation where the Alberta govt was helping the nazis set up their eugenics program that started in 1928 and ran to 1971. It's back under the current ucp government of evangelical psychopaths

Dr Nitschke is a hero. If a person of sound mind makes the rational decision to end their lives, this decision shouldn’t be questioned by anyone. How delusional are we to think that we have the right to intervene with someone’s desire to end their suffering.

Never forget never forgive The Nazis I mean, Not The Germans

Medical aid in dying (MAID) is merely one option among other options at end of life. No one is forced to ask for it. Only those who WANT MAID may ask for it. That's all. Actually, many people would like to have MAID as an option. If there is a hint of pressure from anyone to ask for MAID, just say: No thanks.

Pffff what a load of shit you are talking..........................as if we kill people here when they ask for it......................I hope no one believes your stories !!!

if we not carefull this will be repeated for the greater good and to save the planet the powers that want to rule everone will do it again

how u gonna tell someone their life not worth living, shit hurts my soul

Powerful! Words escape me, I am left shaking.

this person is demanding entirely too much attention.

Philip Nitschke ...GOAT....

More religious intolerance, ignorance & arrogance which is what actually needs to be stamped out rather than taking away the rights of an individual which may not give a shit about the controlling & disgusting behavior of the fake right-wing religious nuts. If I’m non-terminal that should be more of a go-ahead for self-inflicted euthanasia rather than someone whom may be dead in days, weeks or months anyway; instead, I have been suffering for pushing 20 years with intractable pain but still work because I do not receive a bit of welfare or assistance due to being “too young” but now pushing 50 everyone wants to raise the threshold ever higher. Please stay out of the business of others, your religious junk is your prison but should not be mine!!!

patronizing doctors...they don't want to lose these high paying elderly sick patients...that's a ton of money.

Nobody bothers to mention the fact that T4 was discontinued because of the outcry by everyday Germans, one of the few times the people really stood up against Nazi policies they felt were unfair. The Nazis did not immediately start killing and euthanizing disabled and mentally ill people, nor did it continue unabated until they were defeated. It only lasted a relatively short while. The Nazis were, however, the very first European nation to outlaw vivisection on animals as well as barbarous ritual slaughter practices. As Solzhenitsyn said: "If you speak against the wolf, you must speak for him, too."

Mr. Russel opposes euthanasia...how dare he attempt to dictate another's personal choice. What about all the countless abortions? It's ok to murder babies but euthanasia is a big no no...

I understand your reasons for not agreeing with assisted suicide, completely. However, as someone who myself is clinically depressed, its easy to see how your mother felt, not wanting to live, having no hope, feeling completely alone even with everyone around you. Sometimes medicine works, sometimes it does not, and when it does not, you're constantly stuck in a state of hopelessness, as much as you hope the medicine might work. But sadly, it does not always. It should be someone's choice to choose when to end their life, whether it be through physical or mental illness, because your mind can be as debilitating as any physical illness, and unless you have been in that position yourself it would be impossible for you to understand how she was feeling, the feeling of hopelessness is real, and very prevelant in the minds of depressed people. I am so extremely sorry for your loss, and completely understand your views on the matter, however I also understand your mother's point of view and reasons for doing what she did, may she rest in peace, and may you come to peace with her decision and continue your work. I wish you well.

Guten Morgen, ich bin Mutter eines Kindes, dem das Recht auf Leben entzogen wurde und das ab dem zweiten Lebenstag mit den Todesmitteln Barbiturat, Phenobarbital und Morhium Opioide 3 Monate lang bis zum Tod gefoltert wurde. Der Schaden ist nach 3 Tagen Das Kind hatte Blut im Inneren, die Leber war vergrößert Das Kind wurde von der Mutter verboten, die nur 10 Mal im Monat 40 Minuten jede Sekunde länger besuchen durfte Das Kind wurde von Richtern aus der Familie für unfähig erklärt und Bezirksgerichte im Prozess der elterlichen Rechte, obwohl es von selbst atmete und keine Maschinen brauchte.Dahinter steckte eine satanische Agenda. Tödliche Experimente in der Kindheit und schwere Folter mit unbedenklichen Todesgiften durch Phenobarbitalbarbiturate und Morhiumopioide. Recht auf Tötung mit peripherem Palliativ ab dem zweiten Lebenstag. Verletzung der Menschenrechte. Verletzung von Sophies Recht auf Leben. Das menschliche Leben ist ein Rechtswert von höchstem Rang und absolut erhaltenswert. Kein Dritter ist berechtigt, seinen Wert zu bestimmen. Daher ist es verboten, das Leben - auch wenn es mit Leid erlebt wird - als Schaden wahrzunehmen (Art. 1 Abs. 1, Art. 2 Abs. 2 Satz 1 GG). Das menschliche Leben ist ein Rang- und Wertwert, der erhaltenswert ist. Kein Dritter ist befugt, seinen Wert zu bestimmen. Daher ist es verboten, das Leben als Schaden wahrzunehmen - selbst Schaden nachzuholen (Art. 1 USt. 1, Art. 2 USt. 2 Satz 1 GG). Das Recht auf Leben entspricht Art. 2 des Grundgesetzes der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Art. 2 MwSt. 2 Das Recht auf Leben ist ein Grundrecht nach Art. 2 des Grundgesetzes der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Art.2 Punkt 2 Das Kind atmete selbstständig und wurde nach der Hausgeburt als stabil eingestuft. Palliative Care und Euthanasie wurden im Krankenhaus ab dem zweiten Lebenstag begonnen. Das Kind wurde drei Monate lang misshandelt und gefoltert. Sein Zustand und Organschäden wurden durch Faktoren verursacht, die den Tod verursachten (Phenobarbitalbarbiturate) und (Morphin-Opioide) gebracht. Außerdem wurde das Befeuchten der Lippen verboten.Soorrechtes Entzug wurde nicht mit der Lebensgefahr für das Kind oder die Mutter, sondern mit der Gefährdung der Entwicklung des Kindes durch sozioökonomische Probleme begründet. Meine Tochter wurde ohne Verzerrung des Rechts auf Leben gefoltert und wurde Toxinen zu Tode gefoltert. Ich bitte um Veröffentlichungen zur öffentlichen Unterstützung Die Staatsanwaltschaft wartet auf rechtsmedizinisches Gutachten und das Kind hatte nur 4 Löcher in Herzgefäße die nach einem Jahr abheilen und balkenagnesie die nur noch Symptome einer verzögerten Lehre hat.Das Kind hatte ein EEG bei 40 Grad Fieber und das andere war ohne Krämpfe was sollte als inakzeptabel gelten.morhium induktion sie war zu beruhigen und die mutter ist am besten zu beruhigen wessen kind verboten war.fecbock Monika Kowalska und Euthanasie Foltern und ein neuer Engel und in Yotobe unter Irena Florian zu finden. Warum ist diese Angelegenheit wichtig? Dass Kinder, denen das Recht auf eine Familie entzogen wurde, nicht mit Todesdrogen gefoltert und ihres Rechts auf Leben beraubt würden. Euthanasie ist nicht strafbar, weil sie im Strafrecht nicht gut definiert ist und der Wille der Familie vom gesetzlichen Vormund des Kindes ignoriert wurde

It should be legal for people to take their own lives if they wish and whenever they want as humanely as possible as people will do it anyway in ways that are ugly if they wish. No one should be bullied, said they’re weak because they want to or feel bad by family or laughed at for claiming to want to. My body my choice. If you want to live in this world well go ahead. To be honest on a global scale I don’t want to choose to live in a world where intelligent people created the hydrogen bomb so people die slow deaths from radiation. It’s not that pretty of a world. Nobody asked us if we wanted to be born, and nobody should tell you to stay or make laws that prevent you from leaving.

Dr Phillip is a legend and this interviewer is trying to find loopholes. The point is the man was coherent and was turned down for assisted suicide because he didnt meet the criteria. Was tired of life and was of sound mind and made the informed choice that he didnt want to live anymore and was able to make that choice himself. If Dr Phillip hadnt of helped him he may of declined worse and ended up in a pysch ward for the rest of his days. I am all for people making informed decisions when they wanted to die, everyone should be allowed this right

This is wonderful, thanks for sharing

This guy is incredibly brave. The lady interviewing him, “don’t you think his family would have wanted you to act differently” haha of course they would but it’s not their choice. It’s tragically comical how far people will go just to keep someone alive, regardless of their wishes, experience, and quality of life. We continue to take away peoples freedom and autonomy then wonder why they are miserable or act out. I’m all for psychiatric care, IF a person wants it. When he said suicide should be a fundamental right and not a medical privilege I was in absolute awe.