Originally Posted by Rochard

The legal implications would be huge.

Let's say I am on my death bed and I decide to end my own life. This is done without consulting my wife or my family. After the fact my wife would have the legal right to sue, claiming I was on medication and that the hospital shouldn't have granted my request.

I'm not saying I'm against it, I'm just saying the reason we haven't made it legal is because of the legal issues surrounding it.