"Why do so many doctors have profound misgivings about the push to legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide? Ole Hartling uses his background as a physician, university professor and former president of the Danish Council of Ethics to introduce new elements into what can often be understood as an all too simple debate. Alive to the case that assisted dying can be driven by an unattainable yearning for control, Hartling concentrates on two fundamental questions: whether the answer to suffering is to remove the sufferer and whether self-determination in dying and death is an illusion. He draws on his own experience as a medical doctor to personalize ethical arguments, share patients' narratives, and reference medical literature. Here is a sceptical stance towards euthanasia, respectful to those who hold different opinions and are well-informed about the details and nuances of varying euthanasia practices. Written from a Scandinavian perspective, where respect for autonomy and high-quality palliative care go hand in hand, Hartling's is a nuanced, valuable contribution to the arguments surrounding a question doctors have faced since the birth of medicine. He shows us how the intentions of doing something good can sometimes lead to even greater dilemmas, opening us up to those situations where an inclination to end suffering by ending life is deeply conflicting both for the clinician and for any fellow human being.