Once, euthanasia advocacy was supposed to be chiefly concerned about sparing people unnecessary pain and discomfort towards the end of their lives. Pain is really not the issue any longer, if it ever really was. Palliative medicine has developed, particularly in recent years, to a point where virtually all pain can be dealt with. If any concern remains here, it is really more about ensuring that everyone has access to high quality services. The arguments for euthanasia these days seem to be m…
