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Physician-Assisted Suicide "Whose life is it anyways?" A plea for death by the late Sue Rodriguez from British Columbia Canada, a patient with ALS (commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease) with every intention of taking her own life. Sue was aided in her suicide by A Canadian Physician in violation of Canadian law. Throughout North America, Committing suicide or attempting to commit suicide is not a legal offense. However, helping another human to commit suicide …

…each individual physician must decide his or her own position and choose a course of action that is ethically justifiable. A lot of thought ahead of time can prepare you to openly discuss your position with the patient, acknowledging and respecting differences of opinion. Counseling and guidance for terminally ill patients is available and can be advised, but No physician should feel forced to supply assistance if he or she is morally opposed to PAS.