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Negatives: Also known as 'pro-life,' this group of physicians, lawyers, and the public are in complete disposition to that practice of physician assisted suicide. Many religions disprove and condemn physician assisted suicide as a form of murder, taking innocent human lives away. In the Catholic church; Suicide is always as morally objectionable as murder. The Church's tradition has always rejected it as a gravely evil choice: To concur with the intention of another person to commit suicide and to help in carrying it out through so-called "assisted suicide" means to cooperate in, and at times to be the actual perpetrator of, an injustice which can never be excused, even if it is requested. In a remarkably relevant passage Saint Augustine writes that "it is never licit to kill another: even if he should wish it, indeed if he request it because, hanging between life and death, he begs for help in freeing the soul struggling against the bonds of the body and longing to be released; nor is it licit even when a sick person is no longer able to live" (The Gospel of Life, no. 66). Another key argument - that physician assisted suicide is used to avoid excruciating pain and agony, is a false statement. Medical technology advancements are now able to manage pain and make it possible to control the pain effectively in dieing patience. However, pain control is not the top request in terminally ill. It's the concern of the loss of autonomy and control which medicine can now treat.

Positives: Also known as 'anti-life,' is the general public that approve the practice of assisted suicide. They argue that death and its agony and pain are justified by physician assisted suicide. That those suffering from a terminal, painful, debilitating illness can die with dignity and control. "The assistance of a physician is supposed to provide expertise to increase the likelihood of a successful suicide attempt and make the act "cleaner" — both literally and politically"(F. Michael Gloth, III, M.D.). That moves us to the next argument, that many are concerned with the fact of losing all control and an impaired quality of life. But, this can also be justified with physician assisted suicide. Making the patients next step more comfortable and easy. Another argument in favor of assisted suicide is the prevention of "botched" suicide. Patients who request for assisted suicide want to transition to death with medical help and ease. However, some patients who do not get this wish can put themselves in even more harm if they really want to die. In which self afflicted suicide could potentially be their outcome. -- This is similar to what Dr. Babbott told us in his introduction story. That his friends patient wasn't able to get the treatment he wanted and in a day, the patient was dead. Taking over one hundred pain pills -- If a person wants to die, they are going to find a way to kill themselves. By allowing the practice of P.A.S, patients can die in a nonviolent way.

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