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Euthanasia "To please no one will I prescribe a deadly drug, nor give advice which may cause death." -Oath of Hippocrates This phrase alone supports the very battle cry of those who oppose euthanasia. Their efforts have gone as far as to help make laws forbidding doctor-assisted suicide, including strict procedures for medical staff to determine the competency of an ill patient. But then there are those who wish to "make it easier on themselves" …

…left to rely on are the secret crimes of compassion. Works Cited Barnet, S. & Bedau, H. Current Issues and Enduring Questions. Boston: Bedford Books of St. Martin's Press, 1996. "Euthanasia: Should Doctors Intervene at the End of Life?" (Barbara Huttman, pgs 422-424, James Rachels, pgs 427-430). Nankivell, R. "Right to Refuse Treatment". The U.S. Supreme Court Reporter. Washington, D.C.: 1989-1990. Sloan, I. The Right to Die: Legal and Ethical Problems. London: Oceana Publications, Inc. 1988.