Washington State has become the second state in the United States to approve Assisted Suicide. Along with Oregon voters approved the measure by 59% to 41% margin.
According to the campaign group NoAssistedSuicide.com, measure I-1000 legalizes assisted suicide and redefines suicide as a medical treatment.
"It would allow doctors to order lethal drug overdoses to people with life-limiting illnesses, even if they are depressed," opponents said.
"People who are diagnosed with a life-limiting illness often become depressed," the opponents said. "This depression is usually temporary and treatable. I-1000 does not require assessment or treatment for depression. [I-1000, Section 6]. Because the waiting period is only 15 days, a suicidal 'cry for help' could be met with a bottle of lethal drugs, instead of encouragement and treatment."
This measure is very unfortunate; and proves that the believer's role must go beyond the congregational doors. We must get involved in the politic area in order that lives might be saved both physically and spiritually.
"I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. So choose life in order that you may live, you and your descendants" - Deut 30:19.
The hard issue with this measure is that it ignores the fact that depression is a treatable issue and so is the desire to commit suicide. If we are honest with ourselves most of us can say that suicide may have crossed our minds at least once in our lifetime. And statistics prove that most who have attempted suicide didn't really want to die; only that the pain would stop. Most victims of suicide don't see the light at the end of the tunnel; so they believe that suicide is a logical alternative. However, suicide is not a logical alternative; life is the logical alternative.
One scary issue concerning this measure is that it can (and most likely will) be imposed upon the poor, the disabled, the undesireables and outcasts of our society; all of whom Messiah loves and cares about. This measure is no different then abortion, because both lead to death.
Man left to their own devices most certainly choose death. Please pray that this measure one day is overturned; and that believers will get involved.
"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly" - Yeshua HaMashiach
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