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SamanthaMaeNaughten
TheUniversityofTexasatElPaso

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References
Brody,H.(1995).Physicianassistedsuicide:Familyissues.
MichiganFamilyReview,

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1928.RetrievedMarch4,2015,from

http://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/mfr/4919087.0001.103/physicianassistedsuicidefamilyi
ssues?rgn=mainview=fulltext
Thisjournaldiscusseshowthedecisionmadebyaterminallyillpatienttoendtheirlives
ontheirownaccordisonethatisntbroughttothephysiciansattentionuntilthefamily
andlovedonesareonboardwiththedecision.Somearguethathavingthefamily
supportingthedecisioncanactasasafeguardagainstpatientsthatmaybeactingoutof
characterduetoamentalillness,whileothersstatethatfamilymembersmayhaveother
intentionswithsupportingthedeath,andshouldbeprotectedlegally.Anissuethatoften
arisesishowfarthefamilycircleshouldbeextendedduringthisprocess.Thispostis
importantbecauseitdiscussesthelogisticsandeffectsonthefamiliesofrelatives
choosingassistedsuicide.
CNN(2014,November3).
SanjayGuptaMD:Assistedsuicideormanslaughter?

Retrievedfromhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsiBASHnAxQ.
ThisYouTubevideointerviewsthefamilymembersofachronicallyillwoman,Janavan
Voohris,whousedanonlinenetworktoaidinhersuicide.Italsointerviewsthedirector
ofthenetwork,Dr.LawrenceEgbert,whoisaretiredphysicianandlicensed
anesthesiologist.Thevideoquestionswhetherthisnetworkandhispracticecanbe
consideredassistedsuicideormanslaughter.ItwasfoundthatJanahadbeendiagnosed
withpsychosisandliedtoDr.Egbertabouthersymptoms,whostillapprovedherforher

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assistedsuicidewithoutmeetingherandwithnoproofofherailments.Thedoctorwas
triedandacquitted,butthreeothermembersofhisteamwerefoundguilty.Thisarticleis
importantbecauseitshowsanexampleofconsequencesthatcanhappentopeoplewho
aidinsuicidewithouttherightcertificationsorinformation.
Isassistedsuicidelegal?(n.d.).RetrievedMarch4,2015,from
http://www.elderlawanswers.com/isassistedsuicidelegal9921
ThiswebpagediscussesthelegalitiesofassistedsuicideandwhereintheUSitis
permitted.In1997,theUSSupremeCourtruledthatstatesarefreetopasstheirownlaws
toprohibitit,however,itisstillafelonyinmoststates.WithMontana,Oregon,Vermont,
Washington,andNewMexicopassinglawsallowingassistedsuicide,camebillsto
protectthelicensedphysiciansaidinginit.InNewMexico,ajudgefoundthatapatients
constitutionalrighttodiewithdignityoverruledthethestatelawthatassistingina
suicideisafelony,meaningthatthedoctorsareprotected.Thisarticleisimportant
becauseitdiscussesthelegalitiesoftheissueinthestateswhereitisconcerned,and
showsthatthedoctorsaidinginassistedsuicidearesafefromconsequencesafteraiding
indeathiftheyfollowspecificprotocol.
Library,C.(2014,November26).Physicianassistedsuicidefastfacts.
CableNewsNetwork
.
RetrievedFebruary25,2015,from
http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/26/us/physicianassistedsuicidefastfacts/
Thisnewsreportdiscusseshowassistedsuicideinvolvestheaidofaphysicianinthe
deathofapatientwithaprognosisofsixmonthsorlesstolive.Itdiffersfromeuthanasia
inthatitstheaidofdeaththatsbackedbylegalauthority.Itcanbereferredtoasdeath

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withdignityandislegalinOregon,Washington,Vermont,Montana,andacountyin
NewMexico.Eachstatehasadifferentmethodofadministeringthelethaldrugs,but
mostinvolveaprescriptionapprovedbythestategivenfromalicensedphysician.Thisis
importantbecauseitdefineswhatassistedsuicideanddifferentiatesitfromeuthanasia.
Opinion2.211Physicianassistedsuicide.(1996,June1).RetrievedMarch4,2015,from
http://www.amaassn.org/ama/pub/physicianresources/medicalethics/codemedicalethi
cs/opinion2211.page?
Thisarticlediscussestherolethatphysiciansandpatientsplayinassistedsuicide.
Physiciansplaytheroleofadministeringthelethaldrugs,andthepatients,whoare
usuallyterminallyill,participatebytakingthemedication.Thewriterofthisarticleholds
theopinionthataphysicianparticipatinginassistedsuicidegoesagainsthis/herroleasa
healer,andshouldnotabandonthepatientsattheendoftheirlifewhennocurefortheir
ailmentscanbefound.Thearticlegoesontostatethatinsteadofparticipatinginassisted
suicide,thephysiciansshouldparticipateinmakingendoflifecarebetter.Thisarticleis
importantbecauseitdescribeswhoparticipatesinassistedsuicide,andshowsa
viewpointonwhytheyshouldorshouldnot.
O'Steen,D.,&Balch,B.(n.d.).Whyweshouldnotlegalizeassistedsuicide.RetrievedFebruary
25,2015,from
http://www.nysrighttolife.org/assisted_suicide
Thisarticledescribestherequestforassistedsuicideasasubconsciouscryforhelp.It
statesthatthemoredifficultbuthumanesolutiontoaidingsufferinghumansistoaddress
theproblemratherthangettingridofit.Onestudydoneonterminallyillpatients
reflectedthat24percentofthemdesiringdeathshowedsignsofclinicaldepression,

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whichistreatable.Analternativetoassistedsuicideforpeoplewithterminalillnesses
couldbecounselingandassistancewhichisofferedinmanyhospicesandcanbe
combinedwithpsychologicalcare.Thisisimportantbecauseitdefinesassistedsuicide
whileshowingadifferentsideaswellasanalternative.
Sayburn,A.(2009,October15).Howdoesphysicianassistedsuicideaffectthefamily?
ConsumerReportsNews
.RetrievedMarch4,2015,from
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2009/10/howdoesphysicianassistedsuicide
affectthefamily/index.htm
Thisnewsreportdescribeshow,inunassistedsuicide,thefamilymembersandfriendsof
thedeceasedaretheoneswhoarelefttodealwithfeelingssuchasgrief,guilt,regret,and
anger.Withassistedsuicide,youdassumethefeelingstobethesame,butstudieshave
shownthatfamilymembersofthosewhooptedforphysicianassisteddeathfeltthesame
amountofgriefyetweremorereadyandacceptingofthepassingoftheirlovedone.The
onlyfindingsofnegativefeelingswereoffamilymembersofpatientsrequestingalethal
dosageofdrugstoendtheirterminalillness,andhavingtheirrequestsdeniedby
physicians.Intheseinstances,relativesfeltmoreguiltyabouthowtheirlovedone
painfullypassed.Thisarticleisimportantbecauseitshowswhoisaffectedbyassisted
suicideandmorethanoneviewpointonthematter.
Worland,J.(2015,February27).Chilean14yearoldwithcysticfibrosisaskstobeallowedto
die.RetrievedMarch4,2015,fromhttp://time.com/3724216/cysticfibrosischile/
Thisnewsreportdescribesavideoofa14yearoldgirl,ValentineMaureira,inChile
sufferingfromcysticfibrosisaskingthepresidentofhercountrytoauthorizetheinjection

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thatwouldendhersuffering.Thespokespersonforthepresidentstatedthatauthorizing
thisassistedsuicidewouldgoagainstChilescurrentnormandlaw,whichprohibitsthe
actofassistedsuicide.Thisisimportantbecauseitshowsanotherdemographicofpeople
whoparticipateinassistedsuicide.Itshowsthatchildren,communities,andeven
governmentscanbeparticipantsofassistedsuicideandthatthisisanissueworldwidenot
justintheUnitedStates.

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