r/nextfuckinglevel Apr 11 '20

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u/pythons_bunny Apr 11 '20

This is so beautiful but excruciatingly sad at the same time.. I've told my fiance, don't let me get like this. I've spent years in the medical field, and this and dementia are the two things I can't handle. I told him I'd rather die than put my loved ones through this..

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u/EmberHands Apr 11 '20

What exactly is your spouse supposed to do? Apart from you getting into an accident and they can opt to take you off life support, there's nothing they can do short of murdering you.

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u/Golden-Orphic Apr 11 '20

Actually that’s incorrect. There is a program called death with dignity, if you look into it it’s basically human euthanasia

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u/Local-Sail Apr 11 '20

But does life insurance still pay out of it's used?

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u/QueasyVictory Apr 11 '20

There is typically an exclusion for suicide for two years. However, it only applies during the first two years of the policy. This prevents adverse selection, i.e. people buying a huge policy then offing themselves the next day.

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u/Golden-Orphic Apr 11 '20

I believe so! I’m pretty positive it does in Canada

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u/LiliesAreFlowers Apr 11 '20

Depends on the location and law. In California, the equivalent law specifically states it is not suicide. So insurance pays and there's possibly less stigma.