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Originally Posted by Mean Mr. Mustard
Okay I think you are having difficulty understanding the difference between physician assisted suicide and murder to be honest with you. No one is forcing someone to kill themselves nor is anyone forcing someone to perform the procedure. Right now people are able to state their objections and under their professional codes they have not only the right but the responsibility not to perform the procedure. Much like no one forces a doctor to perform an abortion actually (not to bring up that discussion again).
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Thank you for the clarification on the professional codes. I'm glad to hear that a GP has a choice in all matters.
Some food for thought....
The leadership of the American Medical Association (AMA) has been outspoken and influential on this topic. The AMA Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs has stated that participation in physician-assisted suicide is “fundamentally incompatible with the physician's role as healer.”
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1495216/
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So I take it you are in favour of physician assisted suicide being legalized then?
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On a personal level i'm not for it as it devalues life. IMO it sends a strong message to all terminaly ill people that caring for them is not in our best interests and you're better off using assisted suicide. I could be wrong but I would think that the terminally ill might feel pressure to go that way.