Assisted Suicide

The libertarian position on assisted suicide is generally supportive of an individual's right to make their own end-of-life decisions, including the decision to seek assistance in ending their life. Libertarians believe in personal autonomy and individual freedom, and as such, they often argue that the government should not interfere with an individual's right to make decisions about their own life and death.

 

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Some libertarians view the criminalization of assisted suicide as an infringement on individual freedom and argue that it can lead to individuals being forced to suffer unnecessarily at the end of their life. They believe that individuals should be allowed to make their own decisions about their end-of-life care and should have the right to seek assistance in ending their life if they so choose.

 

Others argue that assisted suicide is a private matter between individuals and their healthcare providers and should not be subject to government regulation at all. They view the criminalization of assisted suicide as a violation of individual rights and personal freedom.

 

Overall, while there may be some individual libertarians who oppose assisted suicide, the general libertarian position is to support an individual's right to make their own decisions about their end-of-life care, including the decision to seek assistance in ending their life if they so choose.