Friday, July 25, 2014

"Going to Die in Oregon" (story)

Hiram Jackspur heard about the legalization of assisted suicide in Oregon and decided that was the best way to deal with his terminal medical problem.  He was tired of hearing people saying everything would be alright and he was ok with his decision, he just didn't know a good way to do it. After he heard about Oregon, he decided this would be the best way.

Hiram had very little money but it didn't matter as he had very few things to carry.  He didn't think he would need them as, what the hell, he wasn't coming back.

It didn't go as well as he anticipated as he went to see Stella Hugeboobs at a doctor's office and told her of his needs but she said the doctor could not assist unless he had been a resident of Oregon for a year.  Hiram told her that the disease would kill him in a year but she said she was sorry, the law is the law.

And Mercy is expendable.

Hiram didn't abandon the effort as he thought maybe he could get some phony ID to show he was a resident and then maybe he could get some help.  He was already quite weak from his illness so this was going slowly but he did run into one guy on a street corner who seemed like he might be able to get him some papers.

The guy told Hiram to come with him as he thought they could make a deal.  Hiram moved too quickly as he stepped off the sidewalk and tripped, falling in front of a car.

So Hiram got his assisted suicide in Oregon.

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