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Originally Posted by AOII Angel
Having a physician assist in a suicide is asking him/her to disregard the first tenant of medicine "First do no harm."
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This, in my opinion, is the best argument for the illegality of PAS.
And, as has already been mentioned, there's a difference between what is legal and what is ethical (and for good reason).
I can totally see both sides, and every time I think about it, I struggle with whether my argument holds water. But in the end, I still think the morality of the issue should be left to the patient. If all options are legally available, then each person should be left to make the moral decision for him/herself.
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