Vote Yourself to Death

     He registered to vote in his new district, and the clerk asked him if he wanted to cast his vote early.  So he did.  In addition to choice of President, there were 3 issues on the ballot, one about auto repair, another about marijuana, and the third about doctor-assisted suicide. Neither he, nor I, had considered that an issue to be decided by popular vote.  State by state, I gather.   Even if the option is defeated, as it well may be, the fact it is on the ballot predestines that it is a subject that will most likely continue to reappear.
    I'm sure there are sound arguments to be made for the passage of such a bill, but I'm terrified at the thought of any doctor I know making that decision.  It's not like the good old family doctor so invested in you that he would struggle gallantly to abide by your wishes in case of extreme circumstances.  The doctors I know kind of recognize you when you sit across from them in their offices, though some have your picture pasted to your  file so they can identify you.  The only time you cross their minds is during their appointment times.  And they are to be designated as your suicide assistant.  Word is that elderly and ailing women should always apply their makeup and have their hair done before they see the doctor.  A spray tan might help, and if the nurse asks if you feel depressed, deny it vehemently.  Of course, never go to the doctor when you're sick.
        Now if the ballot asks us to vote on assisting doctors in their suicide, that would be a different question.  Who would be  better qualified to vote on a doctor's expiration date than his patients?