Monday, May 10, 2010

Singapore Has It Right, But The Media's Getting Involved

Singapore, and other Asian nations, are starting to become aware of assisted suicide and euthanasia, and doing do so in cultural context that sees killing people for their own good as a pretty far-fetched idea. However, as the media gets more involved (until now generally quite balanced) I predict we’ll see a tilt in favor rather than against.
Assisted suicide a crime here but views are mixed
Anyone who assists another person to commit suicide is criminally responsible. THE law is clear: Any form of assisted suicide is an offence. Anyone who assists another person to commit suicide is criminally responsible. A physician's role should be to help patients get well. If that's not possible, he should relieve suffering without intentionally causing harm, the Health Ministry said in response to queries from The New Paper. more

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