This is definitely not an option I would choose for myself, but if something like this was legalized in the United States, I can imagine a number of people would take advantage of it. I found an article from USA today stating, "Oregon reports that pain doesn’t even make the top five reasons people seek doctor-assisted suicide. Instead, people are afraid of losing autonomy and dignity. Notably, they’re afraid of becoming a burden on others." Moreover, "Disability communities overwhelmingly reject [assisted suicide]." Read more here: http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2015/10/20/california-physician-assisted-suicide-belgium-netherlands-editorials-debates/74296214/
This is definitely not an option I would choose for myself, but if something like this was legalized in the United States, I can imagine a number of people would take advantage of it. I found an article from USA today stating, "Oregon reports that pain doesn’t even make the top five reasons people seek doctor-assisted suicide. Instead, people are afraid of losing autonomy and dignity. Notably, they’re afraid of becoming a burden on others." Moreover, "Disability communities overwhelmingly reject [assisted suicide]." Read more here: http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2015/10/20/california-physician-assisted-suicide-belgium-netherlands-editorials-debates/74296214/
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