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How to respond when someone asks for help dying

My best friend is dying and asked me to help her end her life and I do not know if I can live with saying yes or no.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Being asked to assist with death forces a choice between honoring someone's autonomy and protecting yourself from potential moral injury.

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