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Submitted by Dalaxman45 on December 10, 2008

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Because it would reduce pain and suffering, physician assisted suicide should be legal in the United States. Although some people think it demeans the value of human life, the right to die should be the patient’s choice whether they want to live in a vegetative state for the rest of their lives or die a peaceful death without pain or suffering. But since both sides present important opinions, this is why physician assisted suicide is legal in only one state. If this procedure was to be legalized, researchers believe that “doctors and nurses would be able to save time and focus on patients who have a better chance of living.” But others think that physician assisted suicide would...

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