In 1997, Oregon passed the "Death with Dignity Act," which allows doctor-assisted suicide for persons with terminal illnesses. Since 1997, on average, how many Oregonians with terminal illness have ended their lives each year?
A) a few
B) a few dozen
C) a few hundred
D) a few thousand
Ans: B) a few dozen
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Sigmund Freud's psychodynamic theory
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