Assisted suicide, or euthanasia, is the practice of ending a life prematurely in order to end pain and suffering. Active euthanasia (intentionally killing a person to relieve pain) was legalized in February 2015 after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a woman who suffered from ALS.
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@8RM8M9FRhinoceros4yrs4Y
No, but regular suicide is fine.
Yes but provide free and easy alternatives for sick or disabled people so they don’t feel like they have to kill themselves since it’s otherwise too expensive
@9TXBP2YIndependent7mos7MO
Yes if medically shown to have met mental or physical criteria, are fully aware of choice and are not being coerced.
@9F98QST2yrs2Y
Only if they understand their choice and there is no chance of survival
@9CNLPYN2yrs2Y
Yes, but they need a psych assessment and have no chance of surviving.
@9BXP6MQ2yrs2Y
Yes only if their is no chance they will survive and a relative says its ok
@94VP9NS3yrs3Y
Yes, but only if the condition it is terminal or patients quality of life be significantly affected. In addition for the quality of life change, there is a set minimum amount of time after the event before it can be requested.
@8ZCH4KQ3yrs3Y
It’s there choice to die sooner or live through the pain
@8VWXDZS4yrs4Y
So complicated to answer yes or no but should be case driven and need to understand the percentage chance that illness is not survivable, get psychological examination, fully understand choices, and allow to refuse articula life support and no resuscitation
@8VL8RN74yrs4Y
That’s tough I don’t know
@8VBHV5D4yrs4Y
Yes, but doctors shouldn't be forced to perform the assisted death.
@8TXVXML4yrs4Y
No, if they end their own lives it should be unassisted. Or it isn't ending your own life.
@8NW4G8WConservative4yrs4Y
Yes. Absolutely yes and remove the stipulation that the patient must consent twice and be of sound mind both times. One time consent and of sound mind is all that is needed
@8KL8NGV4yrs4Y
Yes anyone should be allowed to end their life if they so choose.
it should be their choice of what happens
@8HVBWDL4yrs4Y
Yes but only after a psychological examination to show they fully understand their choice and the medical issue is not curable.
@9BZXLCF2yrs2Y
Yes with a relatives consent and they have no chance of survival
@9BZVR9Y2yrs2Y
psych interview; no chance of survival; allowed to refuse artificial life support; recieve medication for pain and death anxiety.
@98QZNP92yrs2Y
terminally i’ll parents of severely disabled children should have a right to go together
Yes but only after a psychological evaluation and if there's no chance they will survive their illness
@maddypaigem4yrs4Y
Yes, but only with no chance of survival, and a psychological exam showing they fully understand the choice.
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