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... Open With Impact: The issue of Physician-assisted suicide has been given many different names since its development as a politically hot topic. ... This is generally considered the most controversial form of physician-assisted suicide. ... Preview: Today I will discuss the four main arguments in favor of legalizing physician-assisted suicide. ... And lastly, that the option of physician-assisted suicide would give patients and their families peace of mind. ... Main Point: Many of those in favor of Physician-assisted suicide feel sometimes it is not in a patients interests to be kept alive and that a person should be free to choose to die when life ceases to be worth living. ... Under certain extraordinary conditions a suffering patient may be justified in wanting to end his or her life, and there is no sensible reason why he or she should not be able to seek the aid of a physician. ... Legalized physician-assisted suicide would allow doctors to provide patients with such relief. ...
(Signpost: In a survey conducted by the AMA showed that 70% of families who rather have the assistance of a physician help in the ending of a family members life. ... Main Point: When a physician would interfere in the ending of a patients life many feel the option of physician-assisted suicide would give patients and their families peace of mind. ... Having the option of a dignified death prevents suicide and homicides. ... There would be fewer suicides if patients could be reassured that they will have the option of physician-assisted suicide, should it become necessary.
Approximate Word count = 1267
Approximate Pages = 5.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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