In this article, the author presents his arguments in favor of euthanasia & physician assisted suicide. At the centre of his argument he focuses on the role of hospice care, contrasting the values of this field from the values of acute medical care. He discusses how end-of-life decisions could be better integrated into hospice care to improve quality of life at the end of life. After presenting some options for hasenting death, he explores the risks of current prohibitions surrounding these practices.