Death with Dignity is a movement that has been ongoing since the early 1990s (DeathWithDignity.org). Since that time, the debate has raged concerning whether the decision for a terminally ill patient to not only deny treatment, but to ask for euthanasia is socially acceptable. Since suicide is forbidden in most major religions, the patients may ask another person to administer lethal doses of drugs. In some cases, that person is the patient’s doctor. Whoever administers the dose, either orally or by injection, must be protected by law against charges of murder. It must be emphasized that PAS differs Continue reading...