Criminal Law- Assisted Suicide

 

Watch this Frontline Video on Assisted Suicide

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/suicide-plan/

Then, research assisted suicide on the web just by typing the term “assisted suicide.” Read about the controversy that surrounds physician-assisted suicide. Be sure to look at Oregon's Death with Dignity law, and other similar laws.

After watching the video and doing this research, discuss the pros and cons of assisted suicide. Identify the key facts that should be considered on both sides of the issue and whether you think it is likely that other states will follow the lead of Oregon, Washington, and Vermont and enact laws similar to their Death with Dignity laws?