Seaofclouds
Senior Moderator
I did a research paper on this topic in nursing school. We looked at lots of cases (like Kevorkian) where a doctor helped his patients commit suicide. Some people think doctor's should take their oath 100% literally and that the "do not harm" section should me not to help your patient kill themselve, while others say, if they want to die, it's their right, why not make it easier?
So, what do you guys think? Is it ok for a doctor to help their patient commit suicide? Maybe only in certain cases like terminal illness or severe pain? Or never at all no matter what? What would you do if it was your family member that wanted their doctor to help them commit suicide??
(Same rules as my other debate topics...if this gets ugly, I'll delete offensive posts or lock the topic. Please play nice.)
So, what do you guys think? Is it ok for a doctor to help their patient commit suicide? Maybe only in certain cases like terminal illness or severe pain? Or never at all no matter what? What would you do if it was your family member that wanted their doctor to help them commit suicide??
(Same rules as my other debate topics...if this gets ugly, I'll delete offensive posts or lock the topic. Please play nice.)