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Thesis Statement: Should doctors and the dying patient have the decision and the right of assisted suicide instead of the general public deciding for them. My three strongest reasons why people should agree with my essay. 1) The person who is dying should have the right to choose whether they want to go on suffering. 2) Oregon is the only state to have a death with dignity law. In addition, why do not other states follow Oregon’s way of thinking and make it legal for terminally ill patients. 3) Terminally ill patients should not have the fear of being a burden to their families, the loss of control, and the feeling of abandonment. The terminally ill person should have the right to choose for himself or herself. Most of the people that are dying have cancer, aids, Lou Gehrig’s disease (Amytrophic lateral sclerosis-ALS), Multiple scleroses, and myelogenous leukemia. When people face, disease of this type they should have the right to choose for themselves. I would think that all individuals would choose what is right for them and not follow what some one else believes. In addition, the physicians should choose whether they want to be involved in their patient’s choice. Should physician-assisted suic