Physician Assisted Death: Last Resort Option or Out of Bounds? (FR459)

Recent years have seen increasing acceptance of physician assisted death (PAD) in the United States with there now being eight states and the District of Columbia that have some form of legal PAD. This growing acceptance, however, continues to be met with resistance from a number of groups based in part on differing views on religion, morality, authority, and concerns regarding disability rights. What are the sources of conflict around PAD? Much of the disagreement is grounded in true differences of opinion, but at least some of the conflict arises from misunderstandings and lack of agreement regarding definitions of terms.
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - Category: Palliative Care Authors: Source Type: research