Assisted Suicide

as·sist·ed su·i·cide

əˈsistid ˈso͞oəˌsīd/

noun

  1. the suicide of a patient suffering from an incurable disease, effected by the taking of lethal drugs provided by a doctor for this purpose.

An intriguing topic not only in the United States but around the world as well with only 8 countries and 8 U.S states legalizing physician assisted suicide

On this site, we will tackle the concept of assisted suicide, and opposing arguments to each side of legalization of assisted suicide. We will also analyze the history, and the potential of assisted suicide use in the future, along with my personal opinion.

This site was created for a Contemporary World Issues course as part of a collaborative effort by Westerville North High School and Hartnell University. All opinions expressed herein are my own and do not reflect either institution.