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09/21/2008: "It's Time To Change The Law"

When it's obvious that death is approaching in a matter of hours or a coma that can last indefinitely, the family should be able to be notified so they could be present if they want to, then the attending doctor or nurse could give them an injection before they have to gasp for every breath because their lung has collapsed and there is so much pain, the kidneys have failed, the belly fills with fluid, and the body shuts down.
I know there was more family who would have wanted to be here when the time came but I don't think they would have liked seeing how he had to struggle to breathe for hours before he died. We get to end the suffering for our terminal pets, so why not our loved ones in their final hours.