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Assisted Suicide

Assisted Suicide. By: Raleigh Robbins. Assisted Suicide Intro. Assisted suicide should be legalized for terminally ill patients. It’s already legal in Oregon. It will end long term suffering. It can help save others lives. Oregon. Since 1994 assisted suicide was legalized.

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Assisted Suicide

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  1. Assisted Suicide By: Raleigh Robbins

  2. Assisted Suicide Intro • Assisted suicide should be legalized for terminally ill patients. • It’s already legal in Oregon. • It will end long term suffering. • It can help save others lives.

  3. Oregon • Since 1994 assisted suicide was legalized. • Passed the Oregon Death Dignity Act • A study was taken in 1994 in Oregon. • 73% of doctors supported assisted suicide.

  4. Long Term Suffering • Many terminal diseases cause significant pain. • 2%-30% of hospice patients reported that their pain was “severe” or “intolerable” • Friends and family members can experience pain from watching someone they love suffer.

  5. Helping Others • The terminally ill could participate in organ donation. • 18 people die per day waiting on organs • They could save someone’s life.

  6. Conclusion • It’s time to make a difference and help people who are suffering!

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