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End-of-life decisions are deeply personal. The state should safeguard rights, not override them. Denying someone the freedom to choose how and when they die in the face of unbearable suffering is not protection \u2014 it\u2019s control.<\/p>\n
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Prolonging unbearable suffering against someone\u2019s will isn\u2019t compassion \u2014 it\u2019s cruelty. True respect for life includes respecting the quality<\/i> of that life. Protecting life shouldn\u2019t mean denying a person the dignity to decide when enough is enough.<\/p>\n
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Countries with legal assisted dying often have better palliative care, not worse. These laws don\u2019t replace care \u2014 they add choice. Compassionate societies invest in both: relieving suffering through care, and respecting autonomy when care is not enough.<\/p>\n
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