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Assisted Suicide - Janette's Journey to Switzerland | The Good Death (2018 Documentary)

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Janette is terminally ill and wants to die in a dignified way. She must plan her journey to Switzerland before her rapidly advancing disease makes it impossible. Her son Simon has also inherited Muscular dystrophy and, therefore, has much more sympathy for her decision than his sister Bridget. If no cure for this illness is found, he will face the same decision process as his mother. Both children try to convince Janette to postpone her death. Do we own our life or does it own us?

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Chapters
▷ 00:00 - Introduction: Reflections on life and death
▷ 03:02 - Janette’s life with muscular dystrophy
▷ 06:29 - A formal request for an assisted death
▷ 10:48 - Informing her family
▷ 16:29 - Understanding the inherited condition
▷ 22:51 - Janette’s marriages and family history
▷ 30:42 - Searching for a treatment
▷ 34:40 - The right to choose one’s death
▷ 36:33 - Saying goodbye to the family
▷ 45:35 - Final preparations
▷ 52:10 - A doctor’s view of assisted dying
▷ 59:42 - Assessing Janette’s decision
▷ 1:08:28 - Janette’s thoughts on death and the unknown
▷ 1:10:21 - Confirming her final wishes
▷ 1:13:10 - The assisted-dying procedure
▷ 1:18:21 - Reflections after Janette’s death

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Original title: The Good Death
A film by Tomas Krupa

© 2018, Licensed by First Hand Films

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20 Comments

@yvonnesimpson4584 3 weeks ago

Thank you for allowing us to be a small part in your Mums journey to heaven. May Janet rest in peace and rise in glory. Till yous meet again, cherish the special memories you made with your Mum. Yx

@carmen47freixas96 1 day ago

My aunt, a very independent woman, got sick 3 months ago, she became frail and was told that she would have to go to Age care and carry
oxygen at all times. She said NO.. she wanted to go peacefully, The Dr. gave her 24 hours to change her mind, she did not, (children not
allowed an opinion) nothing to do with them, she was 84, her husband had passed 10 years earlier, So, she died with the help of euthanasia.
This was in Barcelona. The next day she was cremated and celebrated. (they bury or cremate within 48 hours) . I watched via internet.
I am in Australia RIP. every time I went, she really looked after me. Thank you

@dasdingdariechtkomisch 2 weeks ago

It should be anyone's RIGHT to leave this place..in a painless dignified manner...regardless of any diseases or age or condition.

@Intelligence1691 7 days ago

My husband and I lost a lifelong friend today. 😢

A little over a year ago, he was diagnosed with Bulbar ALS. The progression of this horrific disease can be extremely fast. He & his wife discussed the concept of Dying with Dignity and self-administration of medication to end his life should the disease progress to a point where he loses all his faculties.

He chose today’s date of Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 1:30 PM to end his life. With his beloved wife of 40+ years by his side, he passed away. 🙏🏻🕊️

@hopieelliott6053 3 weeks ago

My freind used Death with Dignity on January 2nd, 2026 in a hospital in Santa Barbara, California. He died happy knowing that the Dodgers had won the World Series and he was ending the extreme pain he was living in and the loss of use of his body as he withered completely away. He told me that he had picked the day already and said goodbye with a pillow propping up the phone since he no longer had the strength to hold it. Rest in Sweet Peace my friend, you are no longer suffering. 😢❤

@Serenitynow958 3 weeks ago

So much better than to go this way than 8 months of suffering and torture like my mother. Very serene. On her own terms.

@sallybutton6237 4 weeks ago

I wonder how Jannette’s son is doing today & how far the illness has progressed in him so far 🙋🏻‍♀️🇬🇧

@mariekestolzenbach768 3 weeks ago

Wat dat betreft ben ik blij dat ik een Nederlandse ben, want in ons land krijgen wij deze kans wel.

Helaas wordt deze niet altijd toegekend en gaat daar ook een proces aan vooraf, maar waren wij het eerste land in de wereld het wel legaal mogelijk is.

Ik vindt dat iedereen zelf de mogelijkheid moet krijgen om te beslissen wanneer iemand besluit dat zijn leven klaar is en dat zelf op een menswaardige manier in het bijzijn van zijn dierbare afscheid van het leven kan nemen.

Gelukkig kan dat in Nederland......

@carrielopez1728 3 weeks ago

I understand the reasons that an individual would choose this option. I've been a nurse for 28 years, doing mostly work with hospice and the elderly. I've seen my fair share of difficult, prolonged natural deaths. I, myself, am fearful of what my last days will be like. 28 years of visuals and seeing my own loved ones die agonizing deaths, I've got a vivid imagination that does me no favors. But, no matter how much I might suffer, I also don't know if I'd be brave enough to make this kind of decision. I also am greedy and don't want to give up even one extra minute with my family. I can totally put myself in their shoes and can only imagine how much they must be suffering or afraid of suffering enough to relinquish more time with those they love the most. ❤❤❤

@TakeTheRide 3 weeks ago (edited)

This Dr is so compassionate. I don't believe our creator wants anyone to suffer. My chemistry teacher said, energy doesn't die, it changes. I hope he's right.

@phenomenon452 3 weeks ago

I do understand her decision. RIP 🌷⚘️

@jeanhawken4482 3 weeks ago

We have voluntary assisted dying VAD in Victoria. There are protocols but there is assistance in reaching the goal of VAD. As it should be it is up to the individual not some intrusive social controller. How dare anyone threaten to hospitalise someone planning to take their life due to extreme pain and or disability.

@Podgey25 1 month ago (edited)

She certainly produced two beautiful children and they are so intelligent and educated ❤..

@TeganO-x7l 1 month ago

I feel this is unfair, as only the rich are able to afford it. The poor generally have no support and land up homeless. This should be available to every one suffering with an intolelerable existence.