VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [W]

Today, I went to hospital because I had to take care i him. He has lived there for a month for hypertension. He can’t talk any more and have a low fever. When he was sent in hospital by an ambulance, he was unconscious. Last time, that I visited him, he was still sleeping deeply and could not wake up. When I saw him like that, my heart was broken. If his life must be ended, let him be comfortable and quiet without any pain. If Chinese law allow that serious patients like my grandpa have right to choose a way ending life, it will reduce a number of patients’ pain. However, we haven’t the law because we are not able to be sure that mercy killing was used in right way.

Today, I went to hospital because I had to take care of my grandpa. He has stayed there for a month for hypertension / high blood pressure. He can’t talk anymore and has a low / a bit of a fever. When he was taken to hospital by an ambulance, he was unconscious. Last time, that I visited him, he was still sleeping deeply and could not wake up / could not be woken up. When I saw him like that, my heart broke. If his life must be ended, let him be comfortable and quiet without any pain. If Chinese law allows seriously ill patients like my grandpa to have the right to choose a way of ending their life, it will reduce a number of patients’ pain. However, we don’t have the law because we are not able to be sure that mercy killing will be / is used in the right way.

Vocabulary

send sb to a place = you don’t necessarily go with them
take sb to a place = you go with them
accompany sb to a place = you go with them / support
go with sb to a place = you go with them / maybe support

euthanasia – “you then asia” – killing someone to stop them from feeling pain

the way of doing sth

I have the right to live peacefully
I have rights

I allow you to do sth

causes him to not be able to speak

stroke
eg. he had a stroke