Assisted Suicide

Definition

• as·sist·ed su·i·cide noun the suicide of a patient suffering from an incurable disease, effected by the taking of lethal drugs provided by a doctor for this purpose.

Statistics

• Some 9% of deaths in the Netherlands in 1990 were the result of physician-assisted suicide, as the practice is fully legal and commonly practiced
• In the Netherlands also: 61% did not know they were being euthanized
• 27% knowingly
• Three states this is legal: Oregon, Washington, and Montana

Active Euthanisa

• Ending someone's life with drugs

Passive Euthanisa

• Without drugs
• Witholding necessities: food,water,and certain medications

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Sources

• "Assisted Suicide - Information on Right-to-die and Euthanasia Laws and History." Assisted Suicide - Information on Right-to-die and Euthanasia L. http://www.assistedsuicide.org/
• http://http://healthresearchfunding.org/physician-assisted-suicide-statistics/heal...