In 2019, NHK aired a film calledDocumentary on "Euthanasia".。In the filmThe 52-year-old heroine Mina KojimaIn the company of his sister, he chose to end his life. The whole process took only 4 minutes, seems to be very calm,But in fact, Kojima has experienced more pain than ordinary people can imagine.
In the face of death, we often fear and run away. ButFor those who are terminally ill, death may be a relief.
IfDo surveys and evaluationsChoose from 100 ways to dieEighty percent of the peopleEuthanasia may be an option.
Because it's like the most decent way to leaveBut is euthanasia really bitter?
Mina Kojima, a 52-year-old Japanese woman, was originally no different from ordinary people, with her own family and dreams. However, the invasion of multiple system atrophy has changed her life dramatically.
Her legs, which used to be able to walk upright, now have difficulty even standing. The loss of her vision has blurred her world even more.
What is more difficult to bear than the physical pain is that I need my sister's round-the-clock care in my daily life, even if I go to the toilet, I need someone to support her. This added a heavy burden to my sister, who was already living alone.
Witnessing the lamentations of fellow sympathetic sufferers, Mina Kojima realizes that this will also be a reflection of her own future.
The long and painful death is her inescapable fate. So she contacted a euthanasia facility in Switzerland, hoping that they could help her end the endless suffering.
At first, her sisters advised her to think twice, but seeing her sister becoming more and more emaciated under the encroachment of the disease, they also began to understand her sister's choice. As they watched the other patients cower and cry in pain, their bodies covered in tubes, the desperation in their eyes gave Kojima's sisters a glimpse of their sister's future.
In November 2018, Mina Kojima came to Switzerland to take her life. The attending doctor did not do it immediately, but gave her two days to confirm.
In the past two days, Kojima Mina's two sisters still kept persuading her to give up, but years of illness have long destroyed Kojima Mina's desire for life. She calmly told her sister that death was a happy relief for her.
Two days later, Mina Kojima signed the confirmation with a smile on her face.
According to the regulations, her euthanasia process must be videotaped in its entirety. The doctor told her that she could stop in 30 seconds, but there was no turning back.
Mina Kojima nodded, then turned on the infusion switch.
After 4 minutes, she gently closed her eyes...
This documentary has shocked countless viewers and made people reflect on the meaning of life. Mina Kojima ended her 52-year life in 4 minutes, but her resolute choice made people examine the boundaries between life and death.
Kojima Mina's path to euthanasia was not smooth. In Japan, euthanasia is prohibited by law. So Kojima Mina had no choice but to go to Switzerland to end her life.
Although my sister couldn't bear to see my sister choose to die, she was also glad that my sister could be freed from despair. When the ashes of the island of Mui Ne are sprinkled on the tranquil rivers of Switzerland, the sunlight shines through the shadows of the trees, adding a touch of melancholy to the tranquility.
Euthanasia may be the best choice for Mina Kojima. But for other patients, especially those with mental illness, the will and courage to live may be even more valuable.
It also makes people think about whether euthanasia is an end to suffering, or a relief. Whether it will be widely accepted is still up for debate.
Mina Kojima's story is tearful and thought-provoking. The meaning of life is not only to live, but also to choose to die.
But in this selection process, you need to be careful and let the patient live as much as possible. Because even in the midst of pain, there is strength and hope. This requires the joint efforts of patients, family members and doctors.
In July 1986, in Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province, the first euthanasia incident occurred that shocked China.
A 58-year-old rural woman named Xia Suwen suffered from severe cirrhosis of the liver due to long-term hard work. The disease left her legs swollen and her abdomen full of edema, which seriously affected her heart and lung function.
Xia Suwen couldn't eat all day and could only lie in bed in unbearable pain. She begged her family many times to let her end her life in order to escape this endless torment.
Xia Suwen's son Wang Mingcheng was heartbroken by what happened to his mother. He stayed by his mother's side day and night, watching her toss and turn on the bed, banging her head against the rails of the bed in an attempt to end the unbearable pain.
Wang Mingcheng couldn't bear to see his mother suffer, and begged the doctor with red eyes to help Xia Suwen cut off his life, but the attending doctor Pu Liansheng resolutely refused.
Pu Liansheng is a life-saving healer who vows to do his best to help every patient overcome the disease.
But he also understands that Xia Suwen's illness has reached the end stage, and he is experiencing purgatory-like pain every moment. This feeling of powerlessness kept Pu Liansheng awake at night.
Under Wang Mingcheng's repeated pleas, Pu Liansheng crossed the bottom line as a doctor and promised to euthanize Xia Suwen. He prescribed a prescription to terminate Xia Suwen's life and gave it to a Xi doctor to carry out.
When the potion entered Xia Suwen's veins, her life was also gone. At this time, both Wang Mingcheng and Pu Liansheng were full of panic and self-blame.
It didn't take long for this euthanasia incident to reach the ears of Xia Suwen's two daughters. They believe that Wang Mingcheng and Pu Liansheng are both murderers and must be punished. So they sued Pu Liansheng in court and demanded that Pu Liansheng be severely punished for the crime of deliberate **.
Five years later, with insufficient evidence, the court finally acquitted Pu Liansheng. But the five-year trial made Pu Liansheng physically and mentally exhausted.
He could no longer practice medicine and save people as before, so he could only set up a roadside stall to sell small goods to survive. Whenever he thinks about the euthanasia incident, he regrets his decision.
This first euthanasia incident in China not only tortured the body of the patient Xia Suwen, but also seriously tortured the conscience of the doctor Pu Liansheng. It has provoked deep reflection on bioethics, but it is still inconclusive.
Experts point out that the dosage must be accurately controlled, otherwise patients will still experience great pain. Whether euthanasia can really be achieved remains to be seen.
This tragedy illustrates how reckless euthanasia can cause greater harm to all involved.
As healers, we need to be cautious in our life choices and cherish every life. The law also needs to take into account exceptional circumstances and not simply be one-size-fits-all. We all need to reflect on the meaning of life and the complexities of dying with dignity.
When hovering on the edge of life and death, every decision needs to be deliberate. Because choice will deeply affect the survival of a life.
The word euthanasia first originated from the Greek word which means:"Death".Since it was first proposed in the United Kingdom in 1935, this concept has provoked extensive discussion around the world.
To this day, although only 10 countries have partially legalized euthanasia, the fierce debate between pros and cons continues, because it concerns the understanding of human life and ethics.
There are three main methods of euthanasia, one is to useCyanide causes heart failure, the other isAsphyxia is triggered by anesthetic, and the last one isThe flow of blood is blocked by a coagulant。The most painful of the three methods is the first, which many countries have eliminated because it is so painful.
At present, euthanasia is mainly carried out by injecting drugs, inhaling gas, etc. The Swiss-invented nitrogen capsule is considered the most humane, but it is impossible to confirm whether there is still pain in the process.
There is also a peculiar euthanasia method that causes cerebral hypoxia caused by roller coasters, but this roller coaster is different from our usual roller coaster.
This roller coaster has 7 loops, and when you sit on it, you will dive from a height of 1,600 feet, which is extremely fast, and quickly pass through 7 loops, the whole journey takes no more than three minutes, and the person will die at the end.
This type of euthanasia uses a roller coaster to pass through 7 loops at high speed, causing insufficient oxygen supply to the brain and eventually dying, and the patient faces a great fear of life and death in the process.
But doctors struggle to make life-ending decisions for fear of breaking the law and ethics. Doctors are faced with the dilemma of saving lives and relieving pain, ending the lives of patients is contrary to medical ethics, but it is unbearable to watch patients continue to suffer.
Proponents of euthanasia believe that the patient's right to end his or her life should be respected and that the pain should not be forced. But opponents fear the possibility of forced or involuntary euthanasia.
In Switzerland, 40 per cent of people who accept euthanasia are involuntary. ** In the process of euthanasia, they also bear great psychological pressure, and they are often traumatized by the end of their lives.
Euthanasia is about human understanding of the meaning of life. It shows the possibility of liberation, but it also challenges the rules of society. Everyone has a different position, but there is a need to find a balance between the dignity of life and the autonomy of the will.
The difficulty of euthanasia lies in defining the right to life, which requires the joint efforts of society to treat it cautiously, and cannot be simply denied or completely opened.
The reason why euthanasia is controversial is that it is related to a fundamental transformation of human life. The question of whether life can end or not goes beyond a simple legal judgment and involves thinking about the meaning of life. This requires the joint efforts of all sectors of society, and conclusions cannot be hastily drawn.
In reality, there are indeed some patients who are already in the stage of terminal illness with ineffective treatment, but still rely on medical equipment to survive and endure pain and suffering day after day, which not only brings great pressure to patients, but also increases the mental burden of their families.
Some patients have a deep desire to die with dignity and no longer be plagued by illness. Yet even out of compassion, doctors have difficulty making decisions that end the lives of others.
The meaning of life is an eternal topic, and everyone may have a different answer. We will have different understandings at different stages of life. However, only by living in the moment, cherishing every moment, and accepting all the possibilities in life, can we truly understand the meaning of life.
Life is too complex for no standard answer. Perhaps, it is this mystery and unknown that makes life valuable. We still need to continue to explore and find the light of our own life. The road is long, and I will go up and down to seek. (*From the Internet, infringement contact deleted).