Some people suffer terribly from certain incurable diseases. Can scientific methods be used to develop drugs that could end a person’s life? Can scientific methods be used to decide whether it is right or wrong to use such drugs?

Some people suffer terribly from certain incurable diseases. Can scientific methods be used to develop drugs that could end a person’s life? Can scientific methods be used to decide whether it is right or wrong to use such drugs?

Concepts of Biology

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