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This Concurrent Resolution, passed by the Indiana General Assembly, expresses strong opposition and condemnation towards physician-assisted suicide, emphasizing the state's commitment to preserving human life and upholding existing laws that prohibit it. The resolution argues that neither the U.S. nor Indiana constitutions grant a right to assisted suicide, and that suicide is often a symptom of treatable conditions like depression, which can be addressed through proper medical intervention and palliative care. It further contends that legalizing assisted suicide could devalue human life, particularly for vulnerable populations, undermine the medical profession's role as healers, and potentially lead to abuses and euthanasia, even with safeguards in place. The resolution concludes by directing the Secretary of the Senate to send copies of this resolution to the Governor, the Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Health, and the Indiana State Medical Association.