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Yes, Ustwo, most people can commit suicide all on their lonesome. But
1) Sometimes a person wants to but can't quite bring themselves to do so
2) Many people can't. They may be paraplegic or incredibly weak and literally can't perform the required actions to do so
It is true, however, that it can be utterly unfair to ask a doctor to help you die. It puts them in a position they may not have asked for, including the knowledge that even if they do not help, their patient may actively be trying to kill themselves. This is an important aspect of euthenasia that needs to be taken into account when states decide whether or not to pass such laws.
For the record, I'm not pro-euthenasia, but rather conflicted over it, undecided. I do not think, however, that the federal government should be banning states from passing euthenasia laws.
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