If it is a physician's job to do no harm, and a patient is in constant pain is it not the more merciful action to take to make the patient finally at peace. Whether it be merely suggesting aided death as an option or prescribing the lethal dose of medication, physicians should feel obligated to have this legalized for their patients. “ As it is stated in this article the author says that the Hippocratic oath says a physician will do no harm, that harm may include prolonging a life of a dying patient. Yes, it is a physician's job to heal and to make a patient's life as long as possible, but are they really following their oath when a patient is asking for death” (Bloustein). Some say this is ethically wrong for a doctor to make the respectful
