John is a member of Exit International,
約翰是臨終關(guān)懷組織的成員
an organisation that aims
這是一個特殊的組織
to help people find a way to kill themselves
宗旨是幫助人們在他們選定的時間里
in a dignified way at a time of their choosing.
以有尊嚴(yán)的方式自殺
I want to be able to have the choice,
當(dāng)我認為有必要這么做時
when I do feel it's necessary to take that choice,
我希望自己擁有決定權(quán)
and I don't want to leave it either to nature
我不想把這樣的權(quán)利交給大自然
or to somebody to sort of see me through
或者是某個看著我在家中
my last few years in a state of misery in some sort of home.
痛苦地渡過最后幾年的家人
I want to be able to decide where and when I go,
我想要自己決定離開的時間和地點
and I want other people to have that right as well.
而且我希望其他人也有這個權(quán)利
An overdose of anything will be fatal.
過量服用任何藥物都會是致命的
But what many Exit members want is a
但是 成員所希望的
simple pill that can end their lives in a peaceful way.
是一種能在平靜中結(jié)束他們生命的藥物
But that's not as easy as it sounds.
但實際上這沒有聽上去這樣簡單