A New Study finds that Doctors who "assist" persons in suicide suffer themselves

This is an interesting study.

Although it will be rejected and ignored by the likes of the Hemlock Society and other pro "assisted suicide" networks, it is an important beginning study. If other similar studies bear-out the findings of this research, it will be a significant matter.

When doctors suffer negative effects from being a physician who assists in ending a patient's life, the find themselves being

profoundly adversely affected, being shocked by the suddenness of the death, being caught up in the patient's drive for assisted suicide, having a sense of powerlessness, and feeling isolated. There is evidence of pressure on and intimidation of doctors by some patients to assist in suicide."

"There is evidence of pressure on and intimidation of doctors by some patients to assist in suicide. Many doctors who have participated in euthanasia and/or PAS are adversely affected emotionally and psychologically by their experiences."

It is a very live and important question to ask whether or not the psychological effects described in this article end up affecting a physicians performance on other patients.

There are no actions that fail to have unforeseen, and oftentime unwanted, consequences.