of life and death

recently my maternal grandma's health has deteriorated quite sharply and she is now bedridden and plagued with pain all over her body.

although we are all mentally prepared for the end to come, be it sooner or later, it seems that we as family are unable to help her much in her physical suffering. morphine, medicine, sleeping pills all do not have any effect on her anymore. in fact, just yesterday she confided in us and told us that she was just waiting for her time.

poor grandma. like most other people, she believes that life and death is about god's will and that we cannot do anything to go against his wishes, even if it means you lying bedridden for 10 years. indeed, life at all costs.

but I differ. since doctors are already allowed to carry out emergency Caesarian sections to save a child or mother's life, why not allow the euthanisation of a patient in pain? science has already been used for to help infertile couples. why the double standards? maybe god had really intended for both baby and mother to die? by saving both of them, wouldn't we have gone against his wishes?

because, I believe that if life is a gift, then we should also have the right to reject it as much as the right to accept it.