As assisted suicide expands across the U.S., what was once a quiet ethical debate is becoming a defining question of modern medicine.Supporters say it offers compassion and control at the end of life. Critics warn it could reshape how society views suffering, disability and care.For patients, families and doctors, the issue is no longer abstract — it’s deeply personal. At the center of it all is a question with no easy answer: What lives are worth sustaining, and who gets to decide? Read more in