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This post is another in the controversial topic category, which also includes gun ownership stats and nuclear power plant locations. In this post, we'll talk about a topic that's become mainstream in the last 10 or 15 years: assisted suicide.
Some believe medically assisted suicide for the terminally ill is unethical. Others support the policy. At least based on the law, the former appear to be in the majority. Assisted suicide with a doctor's note is legal in only 10 states—maybe 11, depending on how you count.
The pretty map below outlines the situation.
For those who can't or don't want to look at the image, here are the states where the procedure is legal:
In Wyoming and Nevada, there is no legal framework for the practice, but it's also not believed to be specifically banned. In every other state, medically assisted suicide is illegal.
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