An individual shouldn’t be allowed to play God, that said when I watched my dad dying we all prayed that his suffering would end and therefore I can sympathise with this woman. Watching someone you love fade and suffer is a hard thing and you stop thinking with clarity. However, I think assisted suicide should be allowed if it can be proved that it is the wishes of the person and a medical council agree. Suicide is no longer illegal, so why should someone who is life limited or has a severe affliction not be allowed to have someone help them to do it if they are unable to do it for themselves.
Death is always going to be a difficult subject. I do feel that this lady did the wrong thing in making the decision for herself but without walking a day in her shoes it is hard to pass a real judgement on how her life with her son was… lets face it he wasn’t the only one with the affliction.