https://www.scmp.com/rss/331109/feed Joe Y. F. Lau is an associate professor of philosophy at the University of Hong Kong. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com In 2017, an elderly Hong Kong man described by neighbours as a caring husband strangled his sick wife to end her suffering. Similar tragedies have taken place not just in Hong Kong but all over the world. Life is valuable, but should those who are terminally ill and in unbearable pain be made to prolong their life and excruciating suffering? We believe that physician-assisted suicide should be legalised in Hong Kong. Autonomy is an important value. We ought to be able to choose our career,... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/united-states/article/2188876/physician-assisted-suicide-should-be-allowed?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/united-states/article/2188876/physician-assisted-suicide-should-be-allowed?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 Mar 2019 01:00:24 +0000