In order to motivate the author to create, 5S ads will be inserted in the article to increase revenue, and the upper right corner can be clicked to close after the end, I believe that your friendly support will inspire more good articles.
Resign yourself to destiny or decide for yourself?
In 1986, a well-meaning doctor was nearly convicted of murder for acceding to the unreasonable demands of a patient's family.
In China, where the word "filial piety" is emphasized, euthanasia has always been a controversial topic.
So, does a doctor have the right to euthanize a patient?
Mother's plea
In the summer of 1986, the hallway of Hanzhong City Hospital smelled of disinfectant water.
The patient, Xia Suwen, was lying on the hospital bed with his body on his back, his sallow face full of pain.
She was diagnosed with cirrhosis, and although she knew that her time was short, her children were not willing to give up her life.
In the tug-of-war with the god of death, Xia Suwen often felt that life was worse than death.
Although the medical certificate had already sentenced her to death, fate refused to let her go, allowing her to continue to stay in the world and be consumed.
I don't know if it's near the end of the period, and the pain all over the body is becoming more intense and clear.
Every breath, every movement, involves unimaginable pain.
The inhuman-looking old man Xia Suwen, who had been tortured by the lesion, had only one thought left in his heart, to die quickly.
Hurry up and die, you won't feel bad when you die, and you won't have to spend your children's money.
This thought turned out to be the only wish of the old man Xia Suwen before his death.
His son, Wang Mingcheng, is just an ordinary worker, and his mother's aggravated illness has made his life a mess.
His eldest sister had been taking care of his mother, but due to the deterioration of her condition, she had to notify Wang Mingcheng to come to visit.
As soon as he entered the ward, Wang Mingcheng shed tears, and the old mother shouted hoarse because of the unbearable pain.
Because this scene was too shocking, Wang Mingcheng and his sister were in great pain.
Writing is not easy, for the sake of working to support the family, I hope the audience will help unlock the 5-second advertisement, your kindness and friendship will make the family grateful!
There is no way to cure this disease, but it can't die again, so it's not a way to just do it.
As the head of the family, Wang Mingcheng has no rules at the moment.
When her mother eased up a little, she began to shed tears, leaving a word for Wang Mingcheng while shedding.
It is precisely because of this sentence that Wang Mingcheng has become an "enemy" in the eyes of his family.
Difficult to make decisions
As usual, Dr. Pu Liansheng shuttled through the ward to check on the situation.
A man nervously called him aside, as if he had something to ask him for.
Before Wang Mingcheng came, his mother pulled his clothes and begged bitterly, if she could think of a way to let her die.
Although he was shocked, his heart was mixed, he knew that his mother was very uncomfortable now, but as a son, he really didn't want his mother to pass away.
But in this world, how can there be so many perfect laws?
Now that his mother is forced to remain alive, he wants her to be tortured to the end of her life, which is also something that Wang Mingcheng can't bear to see.
So, he made up his mind to find Dr. Pu to prescribe him a dose of fierce medicine.
As soon as Pu Liansheng heard this, a cold sweat suddenly broke out on his body.
In China, there is no such thing as euthanasia, even if the patient is voluntary, it is no different from harming people's lives.
As a healer, he can't empathize with the patient, because it will affect the treatment of the patient, and at the same time, it will also drag down his own heart.
But Dr. Pu Liansheng is also a normal person, and his heart is not a stone with only reason.
When Wang Mingcheng was first found, the doctor sternly rejected this unreasonable request.
But seeing the old man's tragic condition, his heart was also a little shaken.
Later, Wang Mingcheng and his little sister both knelt in front of him and wrote a letter of voluntariness.
Two adults wept bitterly in front of Dr. Pu, hoping to find relief for their old mother.
It's a difficult decision to make, not only for the children, but also for the doctors.
Before putting on the white coat, the ideal in the heart of every person who studies medicine is to save lives and help the wounded.
But now, his prescription is about to become a knife that kills people, and Pu Liansheng's heart is very conflicted and entangled.
But he still shook his hands and prescribed a potion that was enough to make a person sleepy.
Many hours later, Xia Suwen was brain dead, enjoying a moment of comfort at the end of his life.
But Pu Liansheng and Wang Mingcheng didn't expect that they ignored something.
The eldest sister sued the court
Because Xia Suwen was taken care of by three sisters and brothers when she was hospitalized, the eldest sister was not around when she euthanized her mother.
This decision turned out to be made privately by the brother and sister.
When the eldest sister rushed back to the funeral, she heard the rumors from the hospital and couldn't understand it.
I took care of my mother for many years, and I spent the longest time by my mother's side before she died.
I just handed my mother over to my younger brother to take care of, why was she treated by the hospital with a shot?
She questioned the hospital, but the hospital said that the patient was voluntary, and in desperation, the eldest sister had no choice but to sue Pu Liansheng, who prescribed medicine, to court.
When the court summoned her younger siblings, she couldn't believe it was her own family colluding with the doctor.
As the first case in the country to convict the elderly of euthanasia, many citizens have come to intercede for the two.
Since there was no precedent for the case, the lawsuit lasted for nearly 5 years.
In the end, the doctor, Pu Liansheng, was found innocent and was released at the last arraignment.
In a CCTV interview, Pu Liansheng said, "If there is such a thing again, it will be given me 1 million, and I will not do it!" ”
After this incident, Wang Mingcheng also regretted it and spent his days under the condemnation of conscience.
With all his heart, he contracted cancer, which became the same difficult situation as his mother.
He was tormented by his illness, and he remembered once again what his mother had said.
Only this time, the person who begged for euthanasia became himself.
But none of his sons and daughters dared to agree, and none of the doctors dared to accept his request.
Afterthought
In human society, the implementation of euthanasia requires a balance between respecting life, protecting the weak, and respecting the will of the individual.
Most of the netizens who support it believe that individuals should have the right to decide the end of their lives and preserve dignity for life.
However, euthanasia does involve ethics, regulations, medical care and other aspects, and cannot be distinguished by simple right and wrong.
How to define the group of people subject to enforcement and how to ensure the voluntary consciousness of the person subject to enforcement need to be carefully considered.
The medical staff involved in euthanasia will also face the overturning of professional ethics and psychological pressure after the fact.
Just like Dr. Pu Liansheng mentioned in the article, his heart was also traumatized, and his career was not saved.
Providing necessary support to doctors has become a link that cannot be ignored in the process of legalizing euthanasia.
But shouldn't the most important thing to pay attention to is how to provide better care for the elderly?
It may be more meaningful to develop extended hospice care and improve the medical security system than to simply discuss euthanasia.
Write at the end
Everyone should have a sense of reverence for life.
Whether it's a dying loved one, or oneself.
The model of euthanasia is indeed debatable, but what should be more important is to live well in the present.
Source: [China's first case of "euthanasia"] Shaanxi Provincial Local Chronicles Office
Source: China's first case of "euthanasia" Huashang Daily 2003.08.18