How much is a 15-year-old girl supposed to weigh? According to the Centers for Disease Control growth chart for children age 2 years and older in the United States, the average weight of 15-year-old girls is about 115 pounds or 52 kg. The chart indicates that the weight ranges from 85 to 180 pounds, depending on height.
The concerns expressed above about the family's influence upon a patient's decision to seek physician-assisted suicide relate to the informal role of the family in the decision process.he possibility that an individual possesses and exercises autonomy only within the context of social relationships is discussed, and the family dimensions of assisted suicide are presented. Key Words: physician-assisted, suicide, family, ethics.
Published: 09/11/2013 05:12 PM EDT on LiveScience. Medical experts in the United States remain divided in their opinion of whether physician-assisted suicide should be legal, a new poll suggests, indicating that the way in which patients die and the role of palliative care will remain issues of much debate.regon was the first state to legalize physician-assisted suicide, with the passing of the Death with Dignity Act in 1997. Two other states, Washington and Vermont, followed suit.