“What looks like enjoyment is the sneer of contempt. That's not a smile.”
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I'm not a romantic.
As a medical doctor, it is my duty to evaluate the situation with as much data as I can gather and as much expertise as I have and as much experience as I have to determine whether or not the wish of the patient is medically justified.
I'm trying to knock the medical profession into accepting its responsibilities, and those responsibilities include assisting their patients with death.
The patient's autonomy always, always should be respected, even if it is absolutely contrary - the decision is contrary to best medical advice and what the physician wants.