There is an ongoing moral dilemma as to what to do with the lives of patients with terminal illnesses or mortal wounds. Approximately 70% of participants in a Pew Research Center survey about a patient’s right to die said that a patient should be allowed to die in some circumstances. Only 22% of participants disagreed, stating that a patient’s life should always be saved (MLA Citation). Regardless of being against or in favor of doctor-assisted suicide, it is essential that there is communication between the patient and relatives about what will be done in the face of certain death.
