I have seen both sides of this argument...
my Mum died of pancreatic cancer and it was a slow horrible lingering way to go. My Uncle also had cancer (kidney) and was able to choose the option of euthanasia. In Holland there was a point where it wasn't illegal and you could choose early on in the diagnosis whether you wished to have this option later on.

He used this option later but on the first 'scheduled' death he chose not to as he wasn't ready. A week later he decided he was and then passed away. From a personal perspective it was strange knowing the time and date that my uncle would die.

N.B Not sure if this is still the case in Holland but this was about 12 or 13 years ago.
(Studentken is looking for motivation on, Mon 4 Feb 2013, 12:02, Reply)