I suppose my opening quote from ‘House’ did give the impression that I think there is no such thing as dying with dignity.

I don’t think a person cannot die with dignity, but what I was addressing specifically in my post was the danger of people reducing the issue of ‘dying with dignity’ to a function of whether or not one signed an Advanced Medical Directive (AMD), which in our local form is a rather limited thing.

I believe whether one dies/died with dignity or not is a matter of personal perception. And I believe that perception should not be imposed upon us by the state.

Thanl you.