Assisted Suicide
Assisted suicide is an issue sweeping across the world today. Many assisted suicide cases have been called in front of the courts. Some countries like the Netherlands have passed laws allowing euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide, but with guidelines. Recently, Oregon created a statute allowing physician-assisted suicide under certain circumstances. Physician-assisted suicide permits a doctor to prescribe a lethal dose of medication to a patient. ... Patients seeking physician-assisted suicide or euthanasia are looking for freedom from their pain and suffering.