Can+We+Limit+a+Right+to+Physician-Assisted+Suicide?

 Yao, Teresa. "Can We Limit a Right to Physician-Assisted Suicide?." // National Catholic // // Bioethics Quarterly //, vol. 16, no. 3, Sept. 2016, pp. 385-392. EBSCO // host //, ezproxy.gsu.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=120638518&site=eds-live.   In the United States, there are only a few states that have legalized physician- assisted suicide (PAS). Where physician-assisted suicide is legal, it is only considered if the patient has a terminal illness with a short life expectancy. In studies, most people agreed that this form of suicide is acceptable if the person has a disability. Shockingly, people thought that mental disabilities were more justified for PAS than unbearable pain. If PAS is legalized, the United States would have to extend the right for it to be available to anyone with unbearable pain, not just people with terminal illnesses. The United States cannot describe how unbearable someone’s pain is, so ultimately anyone would be able to retrieve physician-assisted suicide if it was legalized.   This source would be great for the physician-assisted suicide (PAS) part of my research question. The article answers problems that occur with this type of suicide. It also explores laws that have been made by PAS. This article could be used to explain why people choose this option of suicide and why other people do not agree with it.