11.   And the almost circus-like atmosphere created by the Dr. Jack Kevorkian has made it clear how difficult it is to enforce any law prohibiting assisted suicide.

12.   Are euthanasia and assisted suicide about to become part of the liberal agenda?

13.   Any assisted suicide without publicity might make it more difficult to evaluate the circumstances surrounding the death.

14.   Arlene Lowney, chairwoman of the ethics committee of the Hospice Federation of Massachusetts, also warned against legalizing assisted suicide.

15.   Assisted suicide is more than a legal issue.

16.   Assisted suicide is not compassionate, he said in a homily at a Mass marking the World Day of Prayer for the Sick in February.

17.   Assisted suicide must never be a requirement, but should be a legal and moral option.

18.   Assisted suicide introduces a new set of difficulties.

19.   Assisted suicide is illegal in most states.

20.   Assisted suicide is not an issue that offers easy answers.