What is physician-assisted suicide? ... Some people, however, are opposed to legalizing physician-assisted suicide. One might object that legalizing physician-assisted suicide would be going against the tradition of medicine. ... As I have shown in this essay, nothing bad can come out of allowing physician-assisted suicide to be done. ... Therefore, although it has been argued that legalizing doctor-assisted suicide violates the tradition of medicine, it is suggested that the legalization of physician-assisted suicide will greatly improve the current medical environment for dying patients. ...

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The first argument for those in favor of phyisican-assisted suicide is that of equal protection. ... The second argument in favor of physician-assisted suicide is that of due process. ... Physician-assisted suicide should be protected under the law. ... Laws banning physician-assisted suicide have little or no effect in this area. ... Laws banning physician-assisted suicide do so. ...

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Assisted suicide should be legalized. Legalization of assisted suicide is a hot issue related to human rights. ... There are people who believe that assisted suicide should not be legal. ... There is no evidence of elevated assisted suicide rates in the poor. ... Assisted suicide should be the result of patients' very deep consideration....

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First of all assisted suicide should be legalized. ... Secondly assisted suicide should be legalized because of the right we have as Canadians. This is located in the Criminal Code of Canada, there are many different points that go towards helping legalize assisted suicide in Canada. ... Finally assisted suicide should be legalized because of one's right not to be discriminated because of their disability. ... As I have shown you there are many reasons why we have to change the laws around assisted suicide in Canada. ...

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Allowing physician-assisted suicide will change the public's view on suicide entirely. Society will begin to look at suicide as a good rather than bad, humane rather than inhumane, legal rather than illegal. It will also put doctors in a cost-interest position which will cause them to ask themselves -why spend so much money in treatment and other life-sustaining technologies when resorting to physician-assisted suicide would be much cheaper. ... Many times the doctor might not pursue treatment so valiantly and look towards physician-assisted suicide as an alternative. Euthanasia u...

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Franz Napoli March 22, 2002 Persuasive Essay The Will of Dying Assisted suicide is when people go to a doctor and ask for help in taking them out of, their misery. ... Assisted suicide is a good thing because people can find help from suffering. ... The state of Oregon has changed their laws regarding assisted suicide. ...

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Many people believe that euthanasia, which is an assisted killing by the request of the patient, should be legal. ... If that person can communicate, and requests to die through assisted suicide, then the person should have the right to die. ...

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Women face injuries to the uterus, cervix, urinary tract, infection, Euthanasia or Physician Assisted Suicide is a strongly debated subject. ... Surprisingly though, there are doctors in the world such as Doctor Kavorkian who admit to helping terminable patients on a personal level commit suicide. ... Whether physician assisted suicide is legalized in Australia or debated in the U.S. ...

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Women face injuries to the uterus, cervix, urinary tract, infection, Euthanasia or Physician Assisted Suicide is a strongly debated subject. ... Surprisingly though, there are doctors in the world such as Doctor Kavorkian who admit to helping terminable patients on a personal level commit suicide. ... Whether physician assisted suicide is legalized in Australia or debated in the U.S. ...

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