Terminal Pancreatic Cancer Patient First To Use Washington’s Assisted Suicide Law

Terminal Pancreatic Cancer Patient First To Use Washington’s Assisted Suicide Law in Seattle Washington, was preformed successfully.

Linda Fleming, 66, of Sequim, Washington with stage four pancreatic cancer became the first person to use Washington’s assisted suicide law, Thursday, May 21st, 2009

Compassion and Choices, an organization that says it advocates choice for the terminally ill, stated that Linda Fleming of Sequim, Washington, took her prescribed medication and died Thursday evening at home with her family, her dog and her physician.

Terminal Pancreatic Cancer Patient First To Use Washington’s Assisted Suicide Law was diagnosed a month ago with stage 4 pancreatic cancer and informed that she was “actively dying,” Linda Flemming worked with Compassion and Choices and considered her choices.

“The pain became unbearable, and it was only going to get worse. I am a very spiritual person, and it was very important to me to be conscious, clear minded and alert at the time of my death. The powerful pain medications were making it difficult to maintain the state of mind I wanted to have at my death. And I knew I would have to increase them,” Linda stated.

Washington’s law was approved by about 60 percent of voters in November of 2008. A similar law in Oregon passed in 1994 and 401 people have died under the terms of its law.

Our condolences to Linda Flemming’s family and friends. We know she was a very brave person.

For the full story of “Terminal Pancreatic Cancer Patient First To Use Washington’s Assisted Suicide Law,” go to CNN News.

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