from people I've spoken with that lost loved ones due to cancer, death was a blessing. there are some who cannot handle the pain any longer who may attempt suicide. and there are many who do not succeed at suicide who end up at the ER with half their brains blown out because their suicide attempt failed (and I"ll leave it to those who are financially astute to figure out who pays for all of this). then the ER docs are forced to try and sew them up so they can continue their pain and agony. all because they realized they didn't have the legal right to ask anyone to help them end their pain and misery. the system is working.