A humane way to end life

... Oregon’s 18 years of experience do not confirm any of these fears. Enacted in 1997, Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act allows terminally ill adults who are residents of the state to obtain and use prescriptions from their physicians for self-administered lethal doses. Stringent protections include a life expectancy of less than six months, a finding of mental capability, a concurring opinion from a second doctor, mandatory discussion of hospice and other options, waiting periods and more...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-humane-way-to-end-life/2015/06/21/189949ba-13dc-11e5-9518-f9e0a8959f32_story.html