What is your position on isted suicide?

As an ICU nurse, I totally agree with isted suicide. I know all about the religious ramifications of suicide, but I believe that's between the person and their God, and none of my concern. I have seen people who suffered terribly because doctors have taken an oath to "first do no harm". It is their job to keep that person alive, even if it is nothing short of torture. I've seen patients tied down, on ventilators, as bloated as a dead horse, weeping fluids from every body opening, with every organ shutting down and uncontrollable infections coursing through their veins. Everyone knows that person is terminal....even the patient knows it. Some family members insist the doctors do all they can, either out of love or guilt. Other family members, or the patient themselves, had the foresight to make out a "Do Not Resuscitate" form, but all that means is "no CPR". The patient still has to suffer until such time that their heart mercifully stops on it's own. At that point, then the doctors can let him go with what little dignity the patient has left. If there is no "DNR" form, when the patients heart stops, the staff revives the patient. All just so he can suffer a little while longer. I've had patients write messages to me, begging me to turn off their ventilators. Which, of course, I cant do. It is MY stance that if 3 consulting physicians can deem the person as mentally sound and physically terminal, then the patient should have the right to make his OWN decision about life or death. It should be solely the patients choice, and not up to the family (since some may want to expedite his death for sake of the will). This would only work, of course, as long as the patient was still cognizant. And, of course, there will always be family members who want to sue because it's their belief that Dad made a premature decision based on the power of suggestion, or maybe based on some lab work that was off-kilter and could possibly have clouded his judgement. If a person has a 100% terminal illness, or even if it is just simply their choice not to suffer through the treatments to get well, I think it is their right to die by euthanasia, if they so desire. They'll have to answer to God for it, but--again, that's not the doctor's concern.