According to Rachels, "The AMA policy statement isolates the crucial issue very well; the crucial issue is 'the intentional termination of the life of one human being by another.' But after identifying this issue, and forbidding 'holistic aids,' the statement goes on to deny that the cessation of treatment is the intentional termination of a life."

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Rachels argues that the AMA policy statement does not adequately distinguish between killing and letting die, suggesting that it inconsistently allows for the cessation of treatment (letting die) while condemning active euthanasia (killing), despite both potentially leading to the same outcome—the death of a patient. Rachels critiques the AMA's stance for not recognizing that both actions can involve the intentional termination of life, challenging the ethical distinction they attempt to draw between them.

According to Rachels, "The AMA Policy Statement Isolates the Crucial