This assignment is designed to provoke thought about autonomy ofone's body and the associated laws that govern decision making.

https://www.yahoo.com/health/one-womans-quest-to-die-with-dignity-and-what-it-means-99374572007.html

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/court-hears-case-of-teen-refusing-cancer-treatment/andhttp://www.ign.com/boards/threads/17-year-old-girl-refuses-cancer-treatment-state-forces-her-to-undergo-treatment.454356503/

Chapters 5 and 6 emphasizes the importance of patient choicebased on an individual's need to achieve a since of control andempowerment. Notice if you find yourself judging too quickly orharshly the care options and dying styles chosen by someone who isterminally ill. Even though a patient's choice may seem wrong orodd to you for any number of reasons, it is important toacknowledge that a critical aspect of such choices is that they maynot be made solely by the health care providers or familymembers.

Click on the URLs above. What are your thoughts on this topic?Should people have the right to decide how or when they die? How isthe woman's journey in the first article different from the younglady in the second article? Are these issues legal or moral?Construct a well written commentary between 400- 450 words thataddresses both articles and the information in the text book.

Make your initial post by Wednesday at 2:00 PM. Read one of yourpeers commentary whose views differ from yours and engage in adiscussion with that student. This means, you need to make yourinitial post (your commentary), engage in a discussion with someonewhose views differ from yours, and respond to whoever makes acomment to your commentary. You have until Saturday at midnight toparticipate in this discussion.