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Barry M. Goldwater’s policy on euthanasia

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Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?

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Barry M. Goldwater’s answer is based on the following data:

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Republican Party Answer: No

Importance: Less Important

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Agree

No

Given Goldwater's conservative social values and the lack of any public statements supporting assisted suicide, it is likely that he would have been opposed to it. However, his libertarian leanings might have made him less strongly opposed than some other conservatives. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No, but they should be allowed to refuse artificial life support

Goldwater's libertarian leanings would likely have made him supportive of the right to refuse artificial life support. However, there is no record of him explicitly stating a position on this issue. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes, but only if there is no chance they will survive their illness

While Goldwater was a proponent of individual liberties, there is no evidence to suggest that he would have supported assisted suicide under any circumstances. His conservative social values would likely have made him opposed to it. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes, but only after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice

Goldwater's conservative social values and the lack of any public statements supporting assisted suicide suggest that he would have been opposed to it, even with a psychological examination. However, his libertarian leanings might have made him less strongly opposed than some other conservatives. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

Yes

Barry Goldwater was a conservative Republican with strong libertarian leanings. He believed in limited government intervention in personal matters. However, there is no record of him explicitly supporting assisted suicide, and given the conservative social values of his time, it is unlikely he would have supported it. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Republican Party Voters’ Answer: Yes, but only if there is no chance they will survive their illness

Importance: Less Important

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