IgbereTv saw a conversation started by a Nigerian lawyer which many find uneasy on twitter. It is about Euthanasia aka mercy killing where patients with terminal illness ask medical doctors to help hasten their death so as to relief them of the pain they suffer.

@suntalkeredo believes it is high time the Nigerian Health sector adopts Euthanasia. Some Nigerians however believe it might never see the light of day here because of our religious belief, IgbereTv reports.

Read and tell us if you agree that Euthanasia should be allowed in out health sector;
"i have a question. why isn’t Enthanasia (mercy killing) allowed in Nigeria. Haven’t we gotten to a point where we need it. A patient that’s terminally ill and in pains should be allowed to tell the doctor to put them down without The doctor incurring any criminal liability. ��‍♀️��‍♂️

i think section 311 of our criminal code criminalizing acclertion of death should be reviewed. Nobody wants to suffer or see their loved one suffer slowly knowing eventual fate. i think people should hv a choice to take their own lives in this scenarios. whats ur opinion?"

http://igberetvnews.com/514053/its-time-nigerian-health-sector-adopts-euthanasia-nigerian-lawyer-on-twitter/

"i have a question. why isn’t Enthanasia (mercy killing) allowed in Nigeria. Haven’t we gotten to a point where we need it. A patient that’s terminally ill and in pains should be allowed to tell the doctor to put them down without The doctor incurring any criminal liability

I hate pain especially in kids that can't be explained! When I hear about the pain sickle cell patients pass through some times, I feel sad. Personally I subscribe to this if all checks and consents from parties involved have been sought.

Our religiosity will not allow us

Nigerian are too spiritual. They believe so much in their pastors than in their doctors, hence Mercy killing is not an option for them.

Asides that, Nigerians don't give up on life easily, save for a few cases we have been having recently.

In Nigeria, Euthanasia is far more likely to abused than used for mercy killing if licensed. We are simply not there yet. Spouses will simply find excuses to kill each other off, children will pay medical personnel to murder their parents for inheritance and any parent who doesn't want to bear the responsibilities of rearing children with even the slightest malformations or diseases will opt to end their lives.

There is also the religious angle. We may not be very law-abiding but all the major religions we believe in do not permit us to take a life. Who determines the criteria for who gets to live or die anyway? Everyone contributes something to society, even if it's just a lesson. Killing off people for deformities merely increased the likelihood of having psychopaths instead. That is not an option I would appreciate.

There are rare cases where they come back... how can you be so sure?

Theyll all get better immediately PDP wins the election

Okokobioko... even without euthanasia, poor facilities and lack of basic amenities is on its own euthanasia.

Emary:
In Nigeria, Euthanasia is far more likely to abused than used for mercy killing if licensed. We are simply not there yet. Spouses will simply find excuses to kill each other off, children will pay medical personnel to murder their parents for inheritance and any parent who doesn't want to bear the responsibilities of rearing children with even the slightest malformations or diseases will opt to end their lives.

There is also the religious angle. We may not be very law-abiding but all the major religions we believe in do not permit us to take a life. Who determines the criteria for who gets to live or die anyway? Everyone contributes something to society, even if it's just a lesson. Killing off people for deformities merely increased the likelihood of having psychopaths instead. That is not an option I would appreciate.

Sad but true

If you've seen a loved one SUFFER in pains, you will agree with the lawyer on euthanasia. Some pains are just unbearable. It hurts the terminally sick know and the family.

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Euthanasia is already in practice albeit unofficially.

Just check into any hospital in Nigeria in a critical condition. There is a higher probability that you will come out in a coffin than be discharged alive. What else do you want?

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amalab30:


I hate pain especially in kids that can't be explained! When I hear about the pain sickle cell patients pass through some times, I feel sad. Personally I subscribe to this if all checks and consents from parties involved have been sought.

Pain in the sickle cell patient can easily be subdued with hyperbaric oxygen therapy (hbot). HBOT can also take care of almost every other complication created by SSD.

No need of death acceleration,
You're already dead on stepping in to Nigeria hospitals self.
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Doc's are superb but no facilities and poor working conditions.

there are different types (voluntary, non-voluntary, and involuntary) and each comes with its own issues and implications.

magicminister:
This is funny because we are not even able to save lives.
I think the first step is to have a health care system that can reliably save the lives of our people first. Then we can talk about being able to take lives because we don't want others to suffer

so true.

Ekpekus:
Okokobioko... even without euthanasia, poor facilities and lack of basic amenities is on its own euthanasia.

i tell you. That was how one stupid nurse was asking they get card for me first before they can attend to me that year my head was matcheted by robbers and seeind me bleed so bad. Our health system kills faster than anything.

Which politician should we try that euthanasia drugs on?

People do it codedly in arrangement with doctors. Who will know?

If and when you have a child like your cousin, go ahead and end his/her life.

Nigeria, a country where even most legal practioners shy away from common divorce cases because of their religious beliefs...

The health sector has being officially doing more than that already without the consent of the patient. How will you call wrong diagnosis, prescription & treatment that is already the case at hand. The quarks littering the hospitals, zero motivation, lack of equipments & the poor working conditions for the very few good ones who are by the way planing on leaving Nigeria for good. Why do you think politicians (President, governor, health minister & even the CMD's) seek medical needs abroad? It is just like asking police to go about with life bullets but to only shut criminals.

Nigeria isn't ready yet. Else even patient with just headache will be advised to terminate their lives just because the doctor is inexperience.

Talking of over religiousness. It will die a natural death to a considerable level when the people start seeing A+B= C. Nigeria is only being religious simply because it appears to be the only hope even to a common issues as, good roads, better housing, good foods, jobs, etc.

Bigstomach, @UDANSHI, pls if you are on nairaland e-mail me.

Emary:
In Nigeria, Euthanasia is far more likely to abused than used for mercy killing if licensed. We are simply not there yet. Spouses will simply find excuses to kill each other off, children will pay medical personnel to murder their parents for inheritance and any parent who doesn't want to bear the responsibilities of rearing children with even the slightest malformations or diseases will opt to end their lives.

There is also the religious angle. We may not be very law-abiding but all the major religions we believe in do not permit us to take a life. Who determines the criteria for who gets to live or die anyway? Everyone contributes something to society, even if it's just a lesson. Killing off people for deformities merely increased the likelihood of having psychopaths instead. That is not an option I would appreciate.

. You have raised valid points that will make it not happen yet. Nice one

Blackfire:
Which politician should we try that euthanasia drugs on?

buhari,oh sorry,he is already dead

Euthanasia..."Odi ndu omwu ka mma".

The fact that we are too religious will not allow us to embrace it The number one question that will be on the minds of those with the option to do it is, "will I still make Heaven if I chose to take my own life albeit indirectly?

If i have cancer and it has become terminal abeg kill me

amalab30:


I hate pain especially in kids that can't be explained! When I hear about the pain sickle cell patients pass through some times, I feel sad. Personally I subscribe to this if all checks and consents from parties involved have been sought.

Well, my own take is that All of you who want Euthanasia on others, should be lined up and killed. When you are all dead, then the rest of us plus all the sick patients can rethink the issue again.

Joromi12:
If i have cancer and it has become terminal abeg kill me

Why don't we just kill you now, so you won't have the cancer at all?

May I remind us that its only God that has the right to take life since He was the one that created it in the first place. I repeat , no doctor or patient has the right to take life even though the pain might be unbearable but still u cannot take ones life. It is a mortal sin. God can miracuolously heal someone even at the point of death. We shouldnt debate how God normally does His own miracle even when doctors say that the patient has less than 24hrs to live. What if the doctor went ahead to inject the person to die and God has the plan that He will heal the person at the last hr, what happens ? If it is even allowed, it means that people can plan with d doctor and be killing their parents or even rich people so as to inherient their properties. Peaople can kill at the slightest provocation becos the system allows it. Some people will not even look for money to treat their loved ones and they will be like make d person kuku die, that there is no money for treatment. So mercy killing is a NO NO NO !