She said there was no constitutional conflict here; a patient was free to seek pain-relieving medication from their doctor, even at risk of health, to alleviate suffering, and this was a constitutionally acceptable alternative to permit in the absence of legalized assisted suicide.
The individual contended that there was no constitutional issue; a patient could opt for pain relief from their doctor, even at the risk of adverse health effects, as a means to alleviate suffering, and this was a constitutionally acceptable alternative in the absence of legalized assisted suicide.