Assisted Suicide

The ending of one’s own life by taking a medication knowingly provided by a physician for that purpose. A physician knowingly supplies the means, which usually involves a prescription for a lethal dose of barbiturates (sleeping pills). Some physicians provide other, less-effective, medications, because they feel hesitant to be linked to any prescription that is rigorously controlled in most jurisdications around the world.

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American Medical Association Policy on Assisted Suicide

The ending of one’s own life by taking a medication knowingly provided by a physician for that purpose. A physician knowingly supplies the means, which usually involves a prescription for a lethal dose of barbiturates (sleeping pills). Some physicians provide other, less-effective, medications, because they feel hesitant to be linked to any prescription that is rigorously controlled in most jurisdications around the world.

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American Medical Association Policy on Assisted Suicide
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