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Some may object that, for any other medical procedure, the worst possible complications would be the death of the patient. Surely, when death is the desired end, talk of complications is irrelevant, they may say. But this objection misses the point that avoidance of pain is one of the main motivations for assisted suicide. Those choosing this form of death need, therefore, to be told about what pain is likely to be associated with it in order to make an informed choice.