Physician assisted suicide: Whose Choice Is It?

Euthanasia: Whose Choice Is It? Most people in North America die what may be called a bad death. One study found that, "More often than not, patients died in pain, their desires concerning treatment neglected, after spending 10 days or more in an intensive care unit." (Introduction 1) Is a painful death a natural and acceptable fact of life? It is my belief that a person with a terminal disease enduring uncontrollable pain who has the desire …

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