SAGE News Clip: Legalizing Assisted SuicideDescription: This video examines the issue of physician-assisted suicide. Judy White, a patient suffering from debilitating diabetes, has chosen to attempt to end her life through physician-assisted suicide. She attends a workshop led by Australian doctor Philip Nitschke, who helped four people commit suicide in 1996 when the practice was legal in Australia. Physician-assisted suicide is legal in Washington and Oregon; however, some protest the practice. Disability rights advocate Paul Longmore states that people should not wish to die because they are a burden to their loved ones. Instead, he suggests the health care system should support patients and their families.Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in,
scroll to page 372 and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test and answer the following questions:Which of the following is NOT a reason why sociologists are interested in researching a seemingly private decision like physician-assisted suicide?
A. to discover its social roots of and imagining creative, constructive responses to health issues
B. to understand how private troubles are connected to larger public issues
C. to uncover the important role that social forces play in health and health care
D. to determine if people who seek to commit suicide are mentally ill
Answer: D
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