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Originally Posted by AOII Angel
The physician's job is not to carry out every wish of the patient. That does not constitute harm.
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I didn't say that at all.
Ever hear the phrase "Doing more harm than good"? Physicians have been known to be guilty of that from time to time despite trying to do no harm. In some cases, the best course of treatment for a patient is for that patient to die. Why not let physician assisted suicide ensure the patient's passing is as peaceful as possible?
Under the Washington law, the physician isn't actually the person pulling the trigger, so to speak. They simply provide a surefire and pain-free means to an end. The physical act of suicide is done by the patient according to the law, even if that means knocking some pills into the feeding tube or whatever.
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