mental health disorders
Suicidal Behavior
Physician Aid in Dying (formerly, Assisted Suicide)
Physician aid in dying refers to the assistance given by doctors to people who wish to end their lives. It is very controversial because it reverses the doctor's usual goal, which is to preserve life. However, physician aid in dying is legal in about a dozen states in the United States and is under consideration in many others. In the rest of the United States, doctors can provide treatment to minimize physical and emotional suffering, but they cannot intentionally hasten death. Physician-assisted suicide is also legal in the Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Colombia, Luxembourg, Spain, New Zealand, Australia, Germany, and Canada. 