纪录片《药物依赖》 第44期：过量服用药物是致命的（在线收听）

John is a member of Exit International,

约翰是临终关怀组织的成员

an organisation that aims

这是一个特殊的组织

to help people find a way to kill themselves

宗旨是帮助人们在他们选定的时间里

in a dignified way at a time of their choosing.

以有尊严的方式自杀

I want to be able to have the choice,

当我认为有必要这么做时

when I do feel it's necessary to take that choice,

我希望自己拥有决定权

and I don't want to leave it either to nature

我不想把这样的权利交给大自然

or to somebody to sort of see me through

或者是某个看着我在家中

my last few years in a state of misery in some sort of home.

痛苦地渡过最后几年的家人

I want to be able to decide where and when I go,

我想要自己决定离开的时间和地点

and I want other people to have that right as well.

而且我希望其他人也有这个权利

An overdose of anything will be fatal.

过量服用任何药物都会是致命的

But what many Exit members want is a

但是 成员所希望的

simple pill that can end their lives in a peaceful way.

是一种能在平静中结束他们生命的药物

But that's not as easy as it sounds.

但实际上这没有听上去这样简单