Comment by nabla9
If the society treats people badly, that's not a reason to deny them the ability to do final exit with dignity. We must fight to fix the problem cases, not take dignity away from those who suffer from it.
> It’s relatively common for families to push people into nursing homes,
So you are rejected by your family and punished even more by taking away a dignified exit strategy?
Nothing is being taken away. Medically assisted suicide to prevent old age has never been a right anyone has had under any legal framework until very recently. And it’s not a right anyone has anywhere but a few countries.
You can argue that more countries should grant that right. But if you’re going to do so, you need to have an answer for the incentives it creates.