What do medical students think about euthanasia? A new article in the journal Chest discusses some of the concerns held by the next generation of US medical professionals. The authors of the paper, students from several of the leading medical schools in the country, express grave concerns about the normalisation of euthanasia in end-of-life care.

Commenting on new legislation introduced in US states such as Colorado, the authors remark:

Doctor-patient trust, the authors assert, is founded upon the notion that doctors will commit to doing their best to heal and care for patients and will not intentionally kill those entrusted to their care. The students fear that PAS/E violates the fundamental bond of trust.

Indeed, the authors call upon doctors to return to the original meaning of euthanasia:

The American Medical Student Association currently has a position of conditional support for physician aid in dying.

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