"My answer to this question would be that assisting terminally ill patients in ending their lives raises ethical concerns around autonomy, respect for human life, and the role of physicians in end-of-life care. It is important to ensure that any assistance in ending a patients life is based on a clear and legitimate medical purpose and is subject to rigorous oversight and accountability. Any decision to assist in ending a patients life should be subject to ethical review and should only be carried out in exceptional circumstances where all other treatment options have been exhausted. "
Should physicians be allowed to assist terminally ill patients in ending their lives?