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A Study Of Euthanasia, Allen Hampton
A Study Of Euthanasia, Allen Hampton
Honors Theses
The place is a Belgium court room, the scene is a murder trial, the defendants are several including a medical doctor, and the plaintiff is the state. The prosecuting attorney rises and begins to speak to the doctor who is on the witness stand.
The prosecutor questions the doctor, "Now doctor, did you take this oath before beginning your practice of medicine?" The doctor replies in the affirmative and then is asked more questions. "Did you prescribe the drug used to kill the Van De Put baby?"
"Yes, I did prescribe the drug the night before the baby's death."
"Didn't …