Smith also had to assess whether there are public-policy considerations that count against the legalization of physician assistance in dying. Her decision focuses mainly on the risk that vulnerable people – for example, the aged or those with disabilities – will be pressured into accepting assistance in dying when they do not really want it.
史密夫同时也必须评估是否有一些不利于医生协助死亡合法化的公共政策考虑。她的决定主要集中在那些容易受害的人群——比如老人或者残疾人——可能在违背个人意愿的情况下被迫接受协助死亡的风险。