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Old 08-12-2012, 07:03 PM
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Doctor/Medical Assisted Suicide

This spans beyond Dr. Jack Kevorkian.

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Dr. Richard Wesley has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the incurable disease that lays waste to muscles while leaving the mind intact. He lives with the knowledge that an untimely death is chasing him down, but takes solace in knowing that he can decide exactly when, where and how he will die.

Under Washington State's Death With Dignity Act, his physician has given him a prescription for a lethal dose of barbiturates. He would prefer to die naturally, but if dying becomes protracted and difficult, he plans to take the drugs and die peacefully within minutes.

“It’s like the definition of pornography,” Dr. Wesley, 67, said at his home here in Seattle, with Mount Rainier in the distance. “I’ll know it’s time to go when I see it.”
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/48637191...h-health_care/


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There is so much that goes into this topic. GCers, what do you think about the states that have legalized assisted suicide and the states for which it remains illegal? What do you think about the larger issue of assisted suicide?

If you do not want to share your opinion, feel free to just vote in the poll.

Last edited by DrPhil; 08-12-2012 at 07:20 PM. Reason: Washington State is not the only state with legal assisted suicide.
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