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Physician-assisted death is legal in four states in the U.S. and in three countries in Europe. In 2012, two court cases involving assisted death have set the stage for new international precedents regarding euthanasia legislation worldwide. In Canada, Gloria Taylor, who suffered from Lou Gehrig's disease, was granted the right to die via a "personal exemption" by British Columbia's Supreme Court. Canada's federal government is appealing the decision. In Britain, "locked-in" patient Tony Nicklinson pleaded his case to Britain's High Court but was denied the right to die despite the tortured nightmare that was his existence.

For people who are suffering from a terminal or incurable illness, the option of a peaceful passing is the issue at the forefront of modern society. Assessing the quality of life, and allowing patients who suffer from debilitating pain and dependence on others to gently leave this life, gives people a dignified alternative. Read To Gently Leave This Life to learn what you need to know about end-of-life decisions.