"A woman 's rights over her body are n't absolute at all . When a woman who 's OD'ed is brought to a hospital , they take steps to save her ... they do n't just say `` She 's a druggie , she 's obviously sick of life , we 'll respect her right to die `` . Even if she recovers , and lucidly announces the same intent , they will take steps to stop her . It is because it is un-natural . It is un-natural to kill another human or to harm another human . People do it , but we do n't just accept it ... we try and put these people into a place where they 're not going to do it again . Further , if a woman smokes , her 'right to smoke ' might impinge upon my right to be in a smoke free environment . Why is it that restaurants ( at least in this country ) now have to be smoke free ? Why is my right greater than hers ? I might point out that the woman in question has every right to go down and file a DNR and a living will , and then the medical responders would be required by law to adhere to it . If she went and OD'ed again , and was going to die , they would have to let her die ... in effect she has gone through all neccessary legal steps to end her life . When a woman goes into a clinic to have an abortion , she also complies with the law , but for some reason , there will always be someone who does n't think she should be allowed the right to do so . Restaurants are not required to be smoke free . There are some local ordinances that may require it , but it is not a federal law . Workplaces , yes , restaurants , no . Walk into any diner in say , Cheyenne , WY to see it I 'm wrong . The reasons a restauranteur might decide to make his establishment non-smoking are numerous . The fact is , in most venues , the smoker is the minority , and so it only makes sense . My own opinion is that , while a smoker can last an hour or so for dinner without dying for a smoke , some vehement non-smokers could not last two minutes if they were within a half mile of a lit cigarette . ( you know the type , the suburban soccer mom who coughs on sight of a cigarette , the one who will traipse through a discount motel at midnight looking at 10 rooms because none of them `` smell right `` )"
"You are arguing from US law , I am arguing from Australian law . I think I needed to state this at the beginning . I have not heard of a US court case where a woman sued a hospital for bringing her back to life 'against her will ' . Though in America , anything is possible The oath of a doctor is to save a life . A woman who OD'ed would need to be saved ."
"A woman 's rights over her body are n't absolute at all `` Further , if a woman smokes , her 'right to smoke ' might impinge upon my right to be in a smoke free environment ."
"You are arguing from US law Though in America , anything is possible The oath of a doctor is to save a life ."