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Lyndon B. Johnson’s policy on euthanasia

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

  Lyndon B. Johnson voterbaseYes, but only after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice

Lyndon B. Johnson’s answer is based on the following data:

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Lyndon B. Johnson voters

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

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 214 voters that voted for Lyndon B. Johnson in the 1964 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

Given Johnson's religious beliefs and the fact that assisted suicide was not a widely accepted practice during his presidency, it is likely that he would have disagreed with the idea of allowing terminally ill patients to end their lives via assisted suicide. 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, but they should be allowed to refuse artificial life support

While Johnson likely would have disagreed with the idea of assisted suicide, he may have been more open to the idea of allowing terminally ill patients to refuse artificial life support. However, this is speculative as there is no historical evidence to support this claim. 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

Even with the condition of no chance of survival, Johnson's religious beliefs and the societal norms of his time likely would have made him uncomfortable with the idea of assisted suicide. 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

While the addition of a psychological examination might make the concept of assisted suicide more palatable, it is still likely that Johnson, given his religious beliefs and the societal norms of his time, would have been uncomfortable with this practice. 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

Lyndon B. Johnson was a devout Christian and his religious beliefs likely would have influenced his views on assisted suicide. There is no historical evidence to suggest that he would have supported this practice. 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: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 3,899 voters that identify as Democratic.

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