Consider the following statement from the Supreme Court when analyzing the case of Casey v. Planned Parenthood505 U.S. 833 (1992). In Casey, the Court examined the 14th Amendment Due Process protection of one's right to make choices about personal matters such as marriage and procreation and also about one's death. The Court compared the decision of whether to have an abortion with the decision of how and when to die and reasoned that both are intimate and personal choices and are closely connected to autonomy and personal dignity.

1. How would you compare, and contrast the ethics of voluntary or assisted suicide and passive euthanasia, as discussed by Brock? Please also include the rule of the double effect in your discussion.

2.How would you consider palliative sedation, withdrawal of food and fluids, and other medical means of relieving suffering? Please support your guidance by considering bioethics, self-determination, health policy, and the 14th Amendment.