We OWN our bodies NOT the Churches nor the religions, I truly believe that should one be in a situation of having a terminal illness/disease, etc, then IT IS their right to elect to end their life with all the dignity and decency possible rather than be left to suffer just because some totally Imaginary Sky Daddy and its deluded followers say No.
Shit, we don't allow our beloved pets/animal friends to suffer do we, so why should we have to suffer?

I am Canadian, and we have it here..but we call it assisted dying..That is the point,, calling it assisted suicide is rife with problems of interpretation..Here it is strictly controlled in the sense that doctors are involved in the decision, usually more than one, and it is still controversial..If you changed the name perhaps it would be less frightening to those who feel that assisted suicide sounds like something you could just pick up a bottle of at a corner store...

There is information available under "The Hemlock Society".

Though there are many assisted suicide organizations though out the world that probably have updated information as well.

Once you take religion or mental illness out of the picture - most people can see a time when it becomes a consideration to commit assisted death.

I know I've seen it in my own life - where the dose of pain med may have been what carried the person off - and I'm ok with that. They were more than ready to go.
You shouldn't have to be begging for that moment.

I'm in favor of mercy. I was present when my father-in-law received the morphine shot. He'd been diagnosed with Parkinsons & Alzheimers many years before, lost mobility and speech. He wasn't living, just trapped in existence. I wouldn't wish that on anybody and the only ones I can imagine supporting it would be insurance companies wanting to make a buck and selfish family members, who just can't let go. I had a living will drafted before then and the experience made me glad I did.

The fact that you can choose assisted suicide also means you decide how your life ends, not some horrible disease. It also means you can prepare your family, bring them together if they will come, and say goodby on your terms. Who knows, maybe you could even attend your own funeral.

The only thing I wasn't ultimately willing to do to ease my mother's suffering was risk a murder charge. Had that not been a possibility, I'm certain she would have asked me.

Yes . Absolutely yes .

Assisted suicide is bordering on oxymoronic if you think about it. Suicide means "self" inflicted. Assistance comes from "other", not self. So what we're talking about with this term may be unclear. The only circumstance I can think of in which "assisted suicide" might be an accurate description would be where a person was fully mentally competent but physically disabled to the extent they could not manipulate the necessary tools to end their own life.

Plenty of people have ended their lives by simply refusing to eat. Hard as that might be, if a person is unhappy enough with life to choose death, it is a path requiring little else other than determination.

Other than in the fairly rare circumstance mentioned above, I can't think of a reason a mentally competent person couldn't DIY this task without assistance, and if not mentally competent to make the decision at the time then another person following prior instructions would just be a murderer. There is no way to know what you will want in any given moment until that moment arrives. So, for me, except for that one rare circumstance, suicide is best left to the mentally and physically able. There are ways. It's not hard. You can figure it out with a little study. I don't want to "assist".

I guess I used the wrong word when I actually said "assisted suicide. I suppose the assistance I meant was in having a Dr assist you, by prescribing medications to assist you in your passing.

I can't say much on the subject because I've never been in a situation where death seemed a better option. I've never suffered pain that could not be helped with an aspirin. And I'm sixty years old. I do know that I would like to have the choice of ending my life in a manner that is dignified providing I was in the state of mind to make that decision and if there was no better option. For other circumstances, I couldn't care less. I will make that decision. Hypothetically speaking.
Right now I'm healthy, I love people in my life, people love me back, some of them depend on me which I like.

Im in total favor of it. I plan on using this option when the time comes. The legality / controversial nature of the issue is a byproduct of our religious culture.

Yes in favor of it under guidelines of course, for instance if you get drunk one night and call for the death squad to come over and finish you off it would be an irresponsible service if they did indeed arrive and finished you off.