Tourists from as far off as Australia have long traveled into Mexico to buy liquid euthanasia, which produces a rapid, painless death within 60 minutes, right-to-life urges say. There they may purchase one jar of pentobarbital for as little as $35 as much as 50, sufficient for one lifetime, no questions asked. They consider that it's preferable to eating pentobarbital gasoline than taking a stay dose of this drug. However, if a person overdoses on pentobarbital and dies, what happens to his or her estate?

In Mexico, it is easily accessible for purchase in any veterinary pharmacy or office. The drug is administered with a small dosage, usually at a capsule, till it is dissolved. Then it's used to implement euthanasia procedures for cats and dogs.

Apparently, in Mexico and Europe, and likely all over the planet, it's often used for assisted suicide. According to the World Health Organisation,"Though it remains valid in many states to euthanize patients with medical neglect or disease, recent advances in drug research have made it possible to administer Pentobarbital under medical supervision." Certainly, this paves the way for the continuation of this euthanasia process even after the legalising of it. It might appear that by legalising euthanasia, a ethical issue is removed from the equation. And, that is possibly the objective of the drug manufacturers, who can continue to profit, while they treat patients suffering from terminal diseases.

As regards medication information, the FDA has not approved any of these newest drugs for use as medicines for euthanasia, except in cases of chronic pancreatitis, cancer, MSU, along with epilepsy, and under the terms of clinical trials between extremely severe or deadly diseases. Thus, the discussion goes on about whether it is right to legalise the use of pentobarbital for euthanasia when a patient is suffering unbearable pain, and when the physician may legally have the ability to accelerate death. Proponents of assisted suicide say that all animals deserve to die economically and quietly, since occasionally it is not feasible to stop suffering when it's already started.

The principal argument against assisted suicide, would be that the drug is highly toxic. In accordance with these, even lower doses of barbiturates can kill an animal efficiently. By way of instance, forensic experts found that from the death of a old girl, the toxic amount of barbiturates in her body was sufficient to kill the child. According to them, if a person wants to purchase Pentobarbital to kill his or her pet dog, and the dog gets persistent and very heavy pain for several decades, then that's perfectly acceptable. But, according to these, the identical drug can kill a person in a portion of a deadly dose, especially if the dosage is not reduced to the stage where there is no pain involved. This may only occur in an extremely rare situation.

However, some animal rights activists argue that if the medication is deadly, then why can't I buy some form of therapy for the pet? I have a moral and legal obligation to take my child to school or visit my ailing friend from the hospital. Therefore, I should be allowed to buy anti inflammatory medication from pharmacies that are authorised to supply these drugs to animals. And, who would argue with a terminally ill pet that must be put into sleep? Moreover, if I'm buying a euthanasia medication, then I am condoning animal cruelty.

The problem with this viewpoint is that if one injects a lethal drug in the human body then there is not any longer any annoyance. Back in Mexico, euthanasia is readily offered. Since the government encourages the practice of euthanasia, physicians are quick to supply Pentobarbital.

According to veterinarians, the question whether I need to purchase pentobarbital from Mexico or not is immaterial. It's illegal to buy it on the counter. One must go to a licensed veterinarian who is licensed to market it. In cases like this, I moved into Dr. Jeannette Rankin, a board certified animal surgeon based in Los Angeles. Based on what she explained, I chose to buy her anti inflammatory medication from a respectable pharmacy on the internet, and cover her local sales tax. As there aren't any animal assisted suicide laws in Mexico, without the requirement for prescriptions, I feel that my friend Mrs. de Juan's predicament does not apply to me.