Society recognizes the competent patient's right to autonomy.
"Society recognizes the competent patient’s right to autonomy (to decide what will or won’t be done to his or her body)."
The following sentences is basically a restatement of the warrant"

"There is almost universal agreement that a competent adult has the right to self-determination, including the right to have life-sustaining treatment withheld or withdrawn."
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Composing Arguments Illustrations »Composing Arguments Illustrations
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Fundamentals of Arguments »Fundamentals of Arguments
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Exercises »Exercises
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Is allowing doctor assisted suicide ethical? »Is allowing doctor assisted suicide ethical?
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Forcing patients to weigh traumatic and uncertain options is cruel. »Forcing patients to weigh traumatic and uncertain options is cruel.
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Society recognizes the competent patient's right to autonomy.
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Suicide is not illegal. »Suicide is not illegal.
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A patient must be competent. »A patient must be competent.
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Doctor assisted suicide is illegal everywhere except Oregon. »Doctor assisted suicide is illegal everywhere except Oregon.
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