... exhausting valuable time, energy, and resources on trying to legalize euthanasia when the existing laws are already adequate. Euthanasia is the term most people associate with helping someone commit suicide, yet this assisted suicide, or mercy killing, is more accurately defined as "active euthanasia." In Oregon, laws have been passed to allow physicians the right to preform active euthanasia, also known as physician ... controversial issue during the 1990's. However, these attempts were rejected. Active euthanasia is legal in the Netherlands, but this is the only other country that acc...

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