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●—≺ Preface ≻—●
In 1986, a doctor named Pu Liansheng performed China's first "euthanasia".
I thought it was a good deed to keep the last trace of dignity for patients, but I didn't expect to be imprisoned because of this, and my life and work were all messed up.
What's going on in this case? What has become of Pu Liansheng now?
●—≺ Is it really wrong to help ≻—●
Life is infinitely beautiful, and if you can, who wouldn't want to have a healthy body and live longer? If so, who would want to be separated from their loved ones?
But all this seems to have become so tormenting for Wang Mingcheng, it was 1986, he watched his mother tortured because of illness, and he was in pain every day.
His mother begged him over and over again to give up the treatment, hoping to end his life and not want to be tortured anymore.
As a son of man, although Wang Mingcheng is unwilling to let his mother leave like this, he naturally can't bear to watch his mother suffer every day.
If there was a way to cure it, he would never think of "euthanasia" for his mother, under his mother's pleading again and again, and after determining that his mother's condition had no possibility of cure, Wang Mingcheng came to the doctor's office to realize his mother's wish of "euthanasia".
But "euthanasia" is not legal, and no doctor will risk losing his job and breaking the law to grant his request.
As a responsible doctor, Pu Liansheng had the same idea, and he immediately rejected Wang Mingcheng's request.
But looking back at the old man lying on the hospital bed, she was already suffering from the pain, her whole body was deformed, her stomach was bulging, her lower body was swollen, and she couldn't even control her urine and urine.
What's even more unbearable is that the body is still accompanied by pain because of the disease, and the pain day and night makes the old man collapse long ago, and he can't wait to hit his head against the wall to make himself faint.
Who wouldn't be soft-hearted when they see such a scene?
Seeing his mother begging him over and over again, Wang Mingcheng couldn't hold back any longer, and ran to his mother's chief doctor, Pu Liansheng, to plead for mercy, hoping that he could make an exception for his mother.
and promised that all the responsibilities would be borne by him, seeing that the mother and son were in such pain every day, Pu Liansheng's heart finally softened, and he decided to help them.
But Pu Liansheng was still very cautious and signed a letter of exemption with Wang Mingcheng, which not only stated that the patient took the initiative to request "euthanasia", but also signed the consent of Wang Mingcheng and his sister.
After everything was in place, in the early morning of June 29 of the same year, Wang Mingcheng's mother finally got her wish and passed away with dignity through "euthanasia".
She became the first patient in the mainland to receive "euthanasia", and Pu Liansheng also became the first doctor in the mainland to inject "euthanasia".
Wang Mingcheng was very grateful to Pu Liansheng, if it wasn't for his help, his mother wouldn't know how much she would have to suffer in the hospital.
After seeing this result, although Pu Liansheng was faintly uneasy in his heart, he finally let the patient no longer suffer and retained the last dignity, which can be regarded as a good thing.
But unexpectedly, this incident did not become forgotten with time, but was soon discovered, and Pu Liansheng and Wang Mingcheng also paid a painful price for it.
●—≺ East Window Incident, No One Should Run ≻—●
It turned out that Wang Mingcheng's sister heard the news somewhere and knew that her mother did not die of natural causes, but passed away through "euthanasia".
She believed that it was the hospital's mistake that led to this result, so she sued the hospital in court with a complaint.
It's just that what I didn't expect was that my younger brother was also involved, even if Wang Mingcheng explained to Pu Liansheng with all his might, repeatedly emphasizing that it had nothing to do with Pu Liansheng, and he took the initiative to ask for it.
But the law is the law, and if you do something that violates the law, you should be sanctioned.
Pu Liansheng and Wang Mingcheng were arrested on suspicion of intentional homicide and spent 492 days in the detention center.
Although he was released on bail in the end, Pu Liansheng was still unconvinced, and spent 5 years fighting a lawsuit, hoping to prove his innocence through his own efforts.
Fortunately, in the 5th year, Pu Liansheng was acquitted, so what impact did his life have?
●—≺ No one can bear the consequences ≻—●
As a doctor, he still agreed to the patient's "unreasonable" request even though he knew that it was in violation, whether it was strongly recommended by the patient or requested by his family, in short, it was a violation of the hospital's regulations.
Pu Liansheng's actions also "discredited" his hospital, although his job was not lost, but his situation in the hospital can be imagined.
In the past five years of the lawsuit, his financial resources and energy have also been exhausted, and soon after, his hospital job has also been lost, and the most difficult time is even to rely on a stall to maintain a basic life.
"Even if you give me a million, even if you kneel for me, I can't do it."
In a later interview, Pu Liansheng answered the reporter's question like this, yes, he was soft-hearted and ruined his work and life, he knew that this was the result, and Pu Liansheng would not choose to help the patient anyway.
And a dramatic scene appeared on Wang Mingcheng's body again, and 17 years later, the exact same plot was staged on him.
Wang Mingcheng unfortunately suffered from cancer and was tormented by illness every day, and at this time, he finally experienced the pain of his mother back then, he felt that he had done so correctly to help his mother leave early, and he also wanted to give himself a shot.
So he began to beg the attending doctor to give him a "good time" as he did back then.
But with the lessons of the past, Wang Mingcheng's requirements are destined not to be met, even if his condition has no possibility of being cured at all, but he can only slowly maintain his life.
Two years later, Wang Mingcheng, who had suffered a lot of illness, was finally liberated and passed away forever.
Because of his mother's behavior of "euthanasia", he affected his life, not only lost his job, suffered a lifetime of hardship, and finally suffered from an incurable disease like his mother.
It's just that he didn't enjoy "euthanasia" like his mother, and he spent two more years tormented by illness.
So, why can't "euthanasia" be legal?
●—≺ Should euthanasia exist ≻—●
When it comes to "euthanasia", there is a large number of people who will support legality, but the problem cannot just look at the surface, and many unknown secrets also need to be noted.
In the case that "euthanasia" cannot be managed legally and reasonably, it is better to be cautious.
Resources:
39 Health Network: On September 24, 2023, the executor of China's first case of "euthanasia": I regret it, even if I give 1 million, I will not do it again