Imagine that your father, age 85, has been diagnosed with a terminal illness and given only three months to live. Fortunately, he is still well enough to walk, and finds himself one night near a tall bridge…Suddenly, he sees his very own physician, Dr. Jones, walking by. He begs Dr. Jones to help him climb atop the railing, adding,”Don’t worry Doc, it will be my decision to jump”….From a strictly ethical perspective, I believe physicians have no more business helping patients kill themselves with lethal drugs than they do helping patients jump off bridges — regardless of how “voluntary” the patient’s decision may be.
PsychCentral
“Merciful Assistance or Physician-Assisted Killing?”
September 30, 2012
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“Merciful Assistance or Physician-Assisted Killing?”
September 30, 2012
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