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People have a natural tendency to stay alive. short of cutting their heads of you would be surprised of how ill a person can get before they actually die sometime drifting in and out out of a consciousness just to suffer when conscious. Pain killers and other drugs are used to reduce the pain and keep symptoms under control, this is often a balancing act leaving the patient teetering on the edge of death. If a point is reached where the patient has made it known to their physician that he/she does not wish this to continue and that they wish it all to end then the physician allows the drugs being administered to lean in the direction of killing the patient.
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Does any state allow individuals the right to die?
Oregon permits physician assisted suicide.
What country has legalized physician-assisted suicide?
The Netherlands.
What is the opinion of the CEJA with regard to physician-assisted suicide?
Disagrees
What are synonyms of euthanasia?
mercy-killing physician assisted suicide
What is the best reason that you have found to support physician-assisted suicide Please explain your reasoning for considering this the best reason. ?
According to the American Medical Association physician assisted suicide (PAS).
What is physician-assisted suicide?
Physician-assisted suicide is a practice where a physician provides a terminally ill patient with the means to end their own life, typically through medication. This practice is controversial and subject to legal restrictions in many countries. It is important to distinguish this from euthanasia, where a medical professional administers the lethal dose.
When did assisted suicide become legal in Oregon?
Physician Assisted Suicide or PAS for the terminally ill is legal in Oregon under the Oregon Death with Dignity Act since 1997.
What has the author Elizabeth S Spragins written?
Elizabeth S. Spragins has written: 'Metaphoric analysis of the debate on physician assisted suicide' -- subject(s): Philosophy, Metaphor, Assisted suicide
What is physician assisted suicide?
This is a doctor who will help by assisting a very ill patient to commit suicide in a painless manner by providing the medication.
What is the republicans view on euthanasia and physician assisted suicide?
they are fairly split, but the majority of them think it is wrong.
Is there a chance that euthanasia will be legal?
Yes. Often called physician assisted suicide, it is legal in certain jurisdictions. Many people approve of allowing each individual to make that decision.Yes. Often called physician assisted suicide, it is legal in certain jurisdictions. Many people approve of allowing each individual to make that decision.Yes. Often called physician assisted suicide, it is legal in certain jurisdictions. Many people approve of allowing each individual to make that decision.Yes. Often called physician assisted suicide, it is legal in certain jurisdictions. Many people approve of allowing each individual to make that decision.
Assisted suicide is right or wrong?
Physician assisted suicide is a very touchy subject. It has been made famously public by Dr. Jack Kevorkian. Physician assisted suicide takes place when a patient of a doctor decides they no longer would like to live. In this case, the doctor would help the patient to set up a plan to take their own life, usually with a medication. There are a large amount of arguments to whether physician assisted suicide is ethical.
