The first main type is a physician-assisted suicide while the other two are active and passive methods of euthanasia. Physician assisted suicide is when a doctor supplies the patient with the proper information, procedure, and or tools that allow the patient, themselves, to terminate their own lives with ease. ... However, there are also religious groups that are pro-euthanasia. ... Euthanasia is a matter of free personal choice. ... In 1997, The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition of British Columbia held a province wide vote ending up with a 53.7 percent in favor of legalizing euthanasia. ...

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This is referred to as assisted suicide, a physician providing an ill, yet competent person with medication to aid in committing suicide. Assisted suicide, often referred to as euthanasia, is an important issue to discuss because there have not yet been any laws passed either allowing or forbidding it due to the fact that there is no majority opinion concerning the issue. ... Those who argue against assisted suicide typically do so as a result of their religious beliefs. ... Those that are pro-euthanasia only want for the sick and the dying to be put at ease. ... Another area of disagreement c...

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