End of Life Bill

The End of Life Bill appears to be going to referendum although that referendum does not appear, at least, to be binding.

I doubt I'll vote for it, I'll probably abstain.

The bill is a much watered down version of what it could be and doesn't address the issue I want it to.

I'm 66 and the future scares me more and more as time passes.

For the last 25 years I have worked in industries dealing with the public and one piece of advice I have been offered daily over those years is "Don't grow old!".

I don't want to grow old, I don't want to end my life in the back corner of a rest home, drooling, pissing and shitting myself, unwanted and forgotten. Wanting only, in my few and lessening lucid moments, to get it over with and die.

I'd far rather, as soon as I can no longer be of use to anyone (at the moment I'm a good bad example), including myself, some kind person puts me down - as you would a dog or cat in a similar position.

When the (a) bill addresses this part of life I'll vote for it.