@ISIDEWITHQuestionsSocial Issues11yrs ago

Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?

Euthanasia, the practice of ending a life prematurely in order to end pain and suffering, is currently considered a criminal offense.

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83%
Yes
17%
No
77%
Yes
12%
No
4%
Yes, but only if there is no chance they will survive their illness
5%
No, but they should be allowed to refuse artificial life support
2%
Yes, but only after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice

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 @8WGC5NNfrom Aichi  answered…3yrs3Y

This has to be a family decision. I agree that the option should be available, but the decision to.make use of the option must be made by the immediate family, the patient, the doctor, and a counselor.

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