Public+Opinion

=PAS - Public Opinion=

====Physician Assisted Suicide is constantly debated both //** ethically and legally **//. According to a study conducted by Northwestern University, there were two main principles noticed by the public in support of end life care:====

2. "The principle of patient bodily integrity requires that physicians //**must respect patients’ competent decisions to forgo life-sustaining treatment**//. "
====Two of the most important topics discussed amongst the public when forming an opinion on PAS are cultural and religious differences among citizens. With a vast amount of both cultures and religions in the U.S., the debate is ongoing of whether or not there should be a standard law for all or if specific beliefs should determine the outcomes.==== - Many religions believe that God is the only being who can give or take life. This belief causes a great debate between politicians and religious groups.