Title: 10 Countries Where Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide Are Legal
Headings: 10 Countries Where Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide Are Legal
10 Countries Where Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide Are Legal
10 Canada
9 Albania
8 Colombia
7 Japan
6 United States
5 Germany
4 Switzerland
3 Luxembourg
2 Belgium
1 Netherlands

Content: 10 Countries Where Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide Are Legal
10 Countries Where Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide Are Legal
There may not be any more controversial concepts or laws than those regarding euthanasia and assisted suicide. Assisted suicide is when a doctor prescribes lethal drugs to a patient but the patient is
By MC Published Oct 25, 2014
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There may not be any more controversial concepts or laws than those regarding euthanasia and assisted suicide. Assisted suicide is when a doctor prescribes lethal drugs to a patient but the patient is responsible themselves for administering them. Euthanasia is when a physician intentionally administers a lethal dose of drugs to a patient in order to end their life. Both have the same noble goal in mind; to end the suffering of a patient, but both the public, and the law have wildly differing opinions on the practices. There are arguments on both sides of the debate that make strong claims in favor of their respective positions. Those in favor of assisted suicide and euthanasia argue that no one should live with a terminal illness, waiting to die in unbearable pain with no cure or hope. Proponents of assisted suicide and euthanasia argue that the patient should have the legal right to end their life however they see fit, and if that means with the assistance of a medical professional, so be it. Opponents of euthanasia argue that by legalizing the practice, we are disrespecting the sanctity of life.