Topic > (Court1). There is no doubt that the effect of the speculations of this country's highest court on physician-assisted suicide will be as great as anyone has witnessed in a long time. Doctor-assisted suicide is one of the most controversial medical issues there is. Although a recent poll shows that between 64 and 73 percent of Americans believe that doctors should be allowed to end the lives of terminally ill patients under their permission, Americans may not realize what could actually happen if