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Euthanasia

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-	Advance Directives
-	End-of-Life Medical Care
-	Health Care Implications
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Should euthanasia be legal?

This site presents in a simple, nonpartisan pro-con format, responses to the core question "Should euthanasia be legal?" We have divided questions about the topic into the issues and sub-issues listed below.

Definitions and Language

Physician-Assisted Suicide/ Physician Aid in Dying

Differentiating Terms

Moral Questions

Religious Concerns

Law and Public Policy

Oregon Death With Dignity Act

Advance Directives

Health Care Power of Attorney

End-of-Life Medical Care

Palliative Care

Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders

Euthanasia in Practice

Ethical Concerns

Hippocratic Oath

Motivations for Hastened Death

Health Care Implications

American Healthcare System

Insurance Considerations

Special Groups

Disabled Patients

Elderly Patients

Minority Patients

Female Patients

Infant Patients

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[Editor's Note: We do not recommend or refer specific physicians, counselors, organizations, or other experts on end-of-life issues.]