In a Harris Poll released in 2011, 70% of all adult respondents agreed that
A) active euthanasia should be illegal, but passive euthanasia should be legal.
B) any person who wishes to end their life should have the right to do so.
C) people who are terminally ill, are in great pain, and/or have no chance for recovery should have the right to end their lives.
D) physician-assisted suicide is morally wrong.

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Option C accurately reflects the views of 70% of the respondents in the Harris Poll. It states that people who are terminally ill, in great pain, and/or have no chance for recovery should have the right to end their lives. This is also known as assisted dying or assisted suicide. It is different from active euthanasia, where a medical professional directly administers a lethal dose of medication to a patient, which is illegal in most countries. Option A and D are not supported by the poll results, and Option B is a more extreme viewpoint that not everyone may agree with.

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