67% of U.S. NEJM Readers Oppose Physician-Assisted Suicides

Sixty-seven percent of New England Journal of Medicine readers, most of whom are physicians, agreed that physician-assisted suicide should not be permitted, according to a poll conducted by the journal.

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The journal polled readers from 74 countries. Readers cast a total of 2,356 unique votes. U.S. readers from 49 states cast 1,712 votes.

 

Overall, 65 percent of readers voted against physician-assisted suicide. Among the 74 countries, 11 had a majority of votes in favor of permitting physician-assisted suicide. Readers in those countries cast a total of 97 votes. Eighteen U.S. states had a majority of votes supporting physician-assisted suicide.

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