Additionally, a counter-argument made is that it would be a slippery slope if this was legalized throughout the United States. It has been said that once this is legalized, people may be either be choosing this option when they are incompetent, or even impulsively. Due to these accusations, there were studies conducted in Washington, one of the few states in the United States where physician-assisted suicide is legal. It was then found that throughout the 3 years it has been permitted, very few people actually chose the option. One article stated, "Washington's Death with Dignity Act hasn't led to scores of terminally ill people seeking lethal prescriptions,