Roberts is a palliative care physician working with the advo…
Roberts is a palliative care physician working with the advocacy group Choices for Dying. Dr. Roberts works with patients with progressive and degenerative neurological illnesses. These illnesses can cause patients to decline over many years, but are not considered terminal until a physician gives the prognosis that a patient has 6 months or less to live. Dr. Roberts wants to expand physician assisted suicide in his state, so patients like his who have neurological illnesses (but are not terminally ill) can use this service. Based on the readings, which of the following arguments could support Dr. Robert’s position?