Should euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide be legal?
Euthanasia ProCon.org presents facts, laws, surveys, and pro and con statements on questions related to euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide. For the best overview of this website, start with the four boxes below: 1-Minute Overview, expert responses to our core question "Should euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide be legal?," Top 10 Pros and Cons, and fun facts in Did You Know?
[Editor's Note: We do not recommend or refer specific physicians, counselors, organizations, or other experts on end-of-life issues.]
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6/5/2009 - UPDATED: Glossary: Read the definitions of terms related to euthanasia and physician assisted suicide, such as right to die, slippery slope, and mercy killing.