obtained a lethal prescription from a physician. And of those 255 prescriptions, 40 were written for terminal cancer patients at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. And, in the new study, doctors there found that only 60 percent (24 people) of their patients chose to use their prescription to hasten their death\" (Gordon). Another study \"indicated that slightly over 10 percent of terminally ill patients have \"seriously though " about physicianassisted suicide for themselves\" (Emanuel 633). Thus, as it can be seen from this data alone, not everyone chooses to proceed with the choice to end their own life. People consider this decision carefully, and make sure they llly understand the consequence of their action