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Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?

Euthanasia, the practice of ending a life prematurely in order to end pain and suffering, is currently considered a criminal offense.

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Response rates from 24 South Africa voters.

58% Yes	42% No
25% Yes	42% No
21% Yes, but only if there is no chance they will survive their illness	0% No, but they should be allowed to refuse artificial life support
12% Yes, but only after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice

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