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Euthanasia in end stages of cancer, is this okay?

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Dr. Carlos Encarnacion answered

Specializes in Medical Oncology

That is...: ..An ethical and legal issue to be decided mostly by the person suffering the illness. As far as i know, most states (texas included) consider assisted suicide a criminal offense. I'm not a lawyer, but i doubt any md would risk going to the slammer by doing it.

Answered 1/21/2014

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