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

Euthanasia, the practice of ending a life prematurely in order to end pain and suffering, is currently considered a criminal offense.

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 @7PTCG38Democrat  from Wisconsin  answered…8mos8MO

Yes, after a psychological examination shows they fully understand this choice and there is no chance they will survive their illness

 @7PTCG38Democrat  from Wisconsin  answered…8mos8MO

Yes, when a psychological examination shows they fully understand this choice and there is no chance they will survive their illness

 @7PTCG38Democrat  from Wisconsin  answered…9mos9MO

Yes, but only as an option for those who have zero chance of surviving their illness, and after a psychological examination to show they fully understand the implications of their choice

 @9VYTSJZ  from Maine  answered…12mos12MO

Yes, but develop advanced pain relief and other quality of life technologies to lessen the desire for assisted suicide.

 @9CPPJXW from Idaho  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, but never if it is because of a lack of access to healthcare

 @95WKB43 from Washington  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, and it should be offered to anyone regardless of mental or physical health conditions, as long as they seek it for themselves with no outside force

 @93BLHJ9 from Kentucky  answered…3yrs3Y

No, suicide is a sin against God

  @andrewsteinDemocrat from New York  answered…4yrs4Y

No, nobody deserves to die, even by their own hands

 @8PS5Y3L from Arkansas  answered…5yrs5Y

Its they life let them do them

 @8PKFG2C from Florida  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, only if the disease is untreatable and patient would suffer

 @8PJTHK7 from Texas  answered…5yrs5Y

No, nobody should end their life no matter the circumstances

 @8NY7KVYDemocrat from Washington  answered…5yrs5Y

No, this would incentivize poor people to die rather than face their hospital bills

 @99HYDSH from Ohio  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, only if they are in pain and living is more painful than death. They should be given a psychological examination to ensure they fully understand this choice.

 @8H2G98J from Pennsylvania  answered…5yrs5Y

This is something I don't feel comfortable having a strong opinion on.

 @8DP6P7F from Massachusetts  answered…5yrs5Y

They should in theory, but right now we don't have the resources to morally do this, some people end up having to go earlier than they wanted because they may no be able to give consent at the time that they intended to die.

 @842VWLKProgressive from Wisconsin  answered…4yrs4Y

no, life is precious even when terminally ill

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