Which Argument Would Best Justify the Legalization of Physician-Assisted Suicide

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which argument would best justify the legalization of physician-assisted suicide?

• A) Physician-assisted suicide is already widely practiced throughout America.
• B) Healthcare providers are obligated to carry out the patient's wishes, even in extreme circumstances.
• C) The Founders could not have foreseen this issue, but would have supported its legalization.
• D) Individual medical decisions, including euthanasia, should be protected by the right to privacy.

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