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George McGovern’s policy on euthanasia

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

  George McGovern voterbaseYes, but only after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice

George McGovern’s answer is based on the following data:

Updated 19hrs ago

George McGovern voters

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

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 142 voters that voted for George McGovern in the 1972 Presidential election.

Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: Yes

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “Personal moral, religious, and medical decisions should be left up to the competent individual. We believe in freedom of reprodu...” ‐wisdems.org

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Agree

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

McGovern was a strong advocate for individual rights and freedoms. He would likely support the right of a terminally ill patient to refuse artificial life support. 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

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

Given McGovern's focus on individual rights and freedoms, he might support this position. However, his religious beliefs could also lead him to have some reservations. 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.

Slightly agree

No

While McGovern was a progressive, he was also a devout Christian. It's likely that he would have had some reservations about assisted suicide due to his religious beliefs. 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.

Neutral

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

There is no clear evidence to suggest that McGovern would have supported or opposed this position. His views on end-of-life issues are not well-documented. 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

George McGovern was a progressive politician, but there is no clear evidence that he supported assisted suicide outright. His focus was more on social justice and anti-war issues. 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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Party’s support base

Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 2,625 voters that identify as Democratic.

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