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[–] festus@lemmy.ca 18 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Boy am I glad Canada has medical euthanasia, because some of the prion diseases kill you in the worst possible way.

[–] dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 7 months ago

The more I learn about all the possible ways humans have of dying, the less I want to do it.

[–] SparrowRanjitScaur@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

It would happen too fast for you to make that decision. By the time you show symptoms your brain has already sustained serious damage.