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I voted yes to the first two, based on the assumption that the patient is conscious and mentally sound enough to voice his or her own preference. In such a situation, I agree that the person has a right to make that decision.
As for the last question, I voted no, my interpretation being that the patient was not conscious or mentally sound enough to state his or her preference. I guess I am on the slightly paranoid side, because I feel that there is a risk of some person wanting to end the patient's life (assisted suicide would be the perfect opportunity to finish the patient off) and gaining from his or her death.
A compromise might be for the patient to indicate his or her decision earlier on. But again, there is always a probability that the patient changes his or her mind towards the end (and is unable to reverse the decision due to incapacity). That is also why I am uncomfortable with voting "yes" to the third question, too.
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