A physician can help people die in two ways, euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide. ... This brings us to the topic of physician-assisted suicides. ... In the final form of assisted suicide, the doctor actually actively assists in helping the person commit suicide. ... All forms of physician-assisted suicides involve the physician supporting suicide. Therefore, all forms of assisted suicides are immoral. ...

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The Hemlock Society defines it as justifiable suicide that is rational and planned self-deliverance. ... "No matter what your definition, Euthanasia is ethical, and physicians should be allowed to assist in it legally."" ... (Humphry 197) In the United States, it is illegal to practice euthanasia and only one out of the 50 states have legalized allowing physicians to actively assist suicides to patients who wish to die and that state is Oregon. "Physician-assisted suicide has arrived, and Oregon has legalized it."" ... Jack Kevorkian who is currently still in jail for practicing Euthanasi...

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In Oregon it is possible to request assisted suicide though a specific set of rules. ... One harrowing complication in assisted suicide is the lack of certainty in the patient's independent choice in committing suicide. ... During that time between the documented request and the day of death, the physician prescribing the assisted suicide periodically visits and validates his or her reason for the suicide. On the day of death, the patient is to administer the provided euthanasia technique on his or her own while being recorded. ... With a proper process it is possible to make assisted sui...

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Firstly I will look at abortion: "Abortion" Abortion can be defined as: "Premature expulsion of the foetus from the womb either done by operation or assisted by medication" The meaning of abortion is quiet clear from its definition. ... "Euthanasia" The term "Euthanasia" comes from the Greek word for "easy death". ... People do have the right to commit suicide, even though it is a tragic and individual act. However euthanasia is not suicide. ... Euthanasia is all about allowing a person to assist another's death to save them from a long lingering painful death. ...

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