Is physician-assisted death in anyone's best interest? No.

YES I will make 2 arguments to support the idea that assisted death is in the best interests of some patients: death can sometimes be in a patient’s best interest; and capable patients are well positioned to determine when death is in their best interests. I will then argue that physicians should have a role in assisted death by reversing the premise of this debate and arguing that nobody’s interests are served by denying patients the right to physician-assisted death (PAD). I speak as a secular North American who supports individual autonomy, subject only to limitations that are justifiable on the basis of empirically provable facts. My arguments are intended for people with a similar moral compass. I respect those who disagree with me on a religious basis, and I recognize that my arguments might not address their concerns.