Week of 7/22 - Legalization of Assisted Suicide

The topic this week is the legalization of assisted suicide. As of right now, assisted suicide is legal in only 2 states (Oregon and Washington), but is that too many or too few? Obviously, this topic is a bit narrow (for instance, my personal opinions on a topic may differ from what I believe the legality should be), so we're trying to broaden this topic to be as interesting as possible.

For example, should assisted suicide be a valid option if you get a certain number of doctors to verify that you have only a few months to live? What about non-life-threatening conditions that greatly reduce quality of life? What if there is a treatment but it's refused? Is quality of life a valid factor? Do "Do Not Resuscitate" orders count as assisted suicide? Should there be assisted suicide options for non-medical reasons? And is it ethical for doctors to be involved in this at all, given that their job is to save lives, not end them?

Around the world, this is a topic that provokes a lot of controversy. For example, in Virginia, assisted suicide is not permitted (no act may be taken to end a life), but withholding life-prolonging procedures does not constitute assisted suicide. In Germany, they can declare someone a Garantenstellung for the well-being of another and if purposeful harm were to befall that person (such as if they committed suicide themselves), the Garantenstellung would be guilty of homicide by omission.

So what do you think? Should someone's life be their choice, including whether or not it should end? Or should people be required to live if they're physically capable of doing so, because anything else would be immoral?

I look forward to seeing everyone's ideas on it this week.