The problem is, once PAS is legal and accepted, there will be intense pressure from relatives and insurers on those who are not terminal, but require extensive, inconvenient and costly life-sustaining care, to stop being a “burden” and take the “dignified way out.” Advocates have seen this in Oregon, where PAS is now legal, and are horrified by the possibility of it spreading across the nation – that having a severe disability could essentially be a capital offense!
