You think a 16 year old can make that decision wisely?
What about 6 month old ? This is already legal.
My point is that I see no reason if a person is wanting to die, why they need to involve others to "assist" them.
The law in Oregon where, I believe, there is legally assisted suicide states that the person must be alert, oriented and know exactly what he or she wants. They must be physically capable of taking the suicide concoction prepared by others by themselves.
So why can't they just swallow a bunch of pills on their own?
To me, assisted suicide is just a way for the person who wants to die to spread the responsibility around. Maybe it alleviates some of their own guilt. I don't know.
I'm not making light of suicide. I've been in depths of hopelessness myself where it crossed my mind. Only my belief in God and faith in Him and my love for my family kept me from going forward in that regard.