It is no longer the case. I have had to study the legislature of medicine, I have seen real life examples of where a voluntary euthanasia is being blocked by a family member being against it, either because they're overreacting emotionally and do not wish to let go of their memories (even when they do not have the courage to confront them, scared to see what has happened to their beloved one (and justly so), or because they're trying to mooch of their parent's pension a bit longer. Real life examples include people who have said in the past that if they'd be in that exact situation that they are in now, they'd like to be euthanised; however, sadly, in most of these situations the person in question has either had a complete personality change, if any personality is left at all, or is proclaimed irresponsible. Forced euthanasia would be a good thing in those situations, or at least a change in the legislature.
Rick Santorum is talking about our present day situation I presume, as there is no relevance to talk about a situation of 20 years ago in the present tense when things have changed in the meantime. (unless you're trying to falsify information)
Although if what pengy says is true, I'd like to see the original interview (if anyone has a link).
Of course, you could say I'm biassed as this is concerning my future working environment, but I like to think I have quite the unbiassed view regarding medicine (including my not-so-in-agreement-with-psychiatry views that some of you may be aware of 
).
Maar doodslaan deed hij niet, want tussen droom en daad,
Staan wetten in de weg en praktische bezwaren,
En ook weemoedigheid, die niemand kan verklaren,
En die des avonds komt, wanneer men slapen gaat.
awww
