The Case For Euthanasia: Should Physician-Assisted Suicide Be Legalized?
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Throughout the twentieth century, major scientific and medical
advances have greatly enhanced the life expectancy of the average person.
However, there are many instances where doctors can preserve life
artificially. In these cases where the patient suffers from a terminal
disease or remains in ....
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.... the arguments for and against the legalization of
doctor-assisted suicide, as well as where the state courts stand in respect
to this most delicate of issues.
In the hopes of clarification, we must first distinguish between
active and passive euthanasia. Passive euthanasia involves the patient's
refusal of medical assistance. It involves the right to die which is
protected by the United States Constitution clauses of due process liberty
and the right to privacy (Fourteenth Amendment). ....
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