Duh...why is this even a debate....people can have a living will to decide things such as this if he/she are not able to answer for themselves, but i think he was able to answer for himself, so....wtf is the problem? Perfectly healthy people should be able to do the same...as long as your actions don't put others into jeopardy, noone should be able to dictate your rights to your own life unless you're a minor, etc.

This decision is as it should be. This man has the legal right to die. We need to respect this right. People these days are accustomed to vigorous, healthy lives. Rather than linger in pain, causing pain and suffering not only to the patient but the family and exhausting billions of dollars for the lingering body to finally die; patients should have the right to die. This must be permitted.

My sister suffered from colon cancer she was given two months to live after she was dignoised.She suffered incrediable pain the whole month and twenty days she lived she begged me to kill her many times of course I couldnt do it but I wish someone would of helped her put a end to her suffering it was heart wreching to see her waste away in bed to be killed slowly by cancer...its something that cancer by law could make her suffer and kill her but we couldn't help her pass peacefuly.

We as a society tend to treat animals with more concern and respect then we do humans. It is ok to put your pet to sleep to end thier suffering but not ok to assist a human. Whats wrong with this picture?

Being a nurse myself I totally agree with this patients right to end his suffering. I see patients every day who suffer and would rather be abel to make that decision than to continue suffering. A lot of times the patients families wishes come between the patient being able to express their own wishes. This should be a decision that a person can choose for themselves especially when the quality of life is dissatisfying to them.