If the procedure is 100% lethal in theory, it's doctor-assisted suicide, which is legal in some jurisdictions (in America) and illegal in others. If the proced

If the procedure is 100% lethal in theory, it's doctor-assisted suicide, which is legal in some jurisdictions (in America) and illegal in others. If the procedure is 100% lethal in practice, but survivable in theory, it's medical research, and if good, non-coerced informed consent is given, I have a very hard time seeing any prosecutor prosecuting the case as even manslaughter or similar. After all, there are other procedures which are only performed when there's a small hope of success; CPR out in the field is one of them. (High-end survival estimate is less than 20%, more likely less than 10%.) http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/10/health/cpr-lifesaving-stats/ http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/10/health/cpr-lifesaving-stats/ http://apps.health.qld.gov.au/acp/Public_Section/Resuscitation_Planning/resuscitationPlanning2.aspx http://apps.health.qld.gov.au/acp/Public_Section/Resuscitati...