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iiclr-17772	Green, Kelly	Physician Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia: Safeguarding Against the "Slippery Slope" The Netherlands v. The United States	2003	44	.pdf	application/pdf	23573	1597	66	The effect of this ruling on Oregon physicians who prescribed a lethal dose of medication for their patients would be revocation of their prescription license, possible criminal prosecution, and jail term.' [Vol. 13:2 PHYSICIAN ASSISTED SUICIDE AND EUTHANASIA A danger lurks in the possibility that the freedom to engage in euthanasia will lead to a certain routine and habituation, which raises the danger that required standards of care will not always be adhered to in making judgments whether or not euthanasia or assistance with suicide is in fact indicated.64 Persons inflicted with the mental illness of depression are considered vulnerable to the legalization of PAS and euthanasia.65 Terminally ill patients who request PAS or euthanasia are likely suffering from depression.66 If depression is not correctly diagnosed and treated by physicians during an evaluation in regard to a request for PAS and euthanasia, many patients may be assisted in death prematurely.67 Opponents contend that depression is difficult to diagnose especially in cases of terminally ill patients.6	cache/iiclr-17772.pdf	txt/iiclr-17772.txt