There is a theory that once euthanasia is legalized that the act of ending one’s life would become normalized and spiral out of control and this is called the Slippery Slope Argument. In many European countries that have legalized euthanasia, there is concern that it is now becoming more common for less grave prognoses. This could lead to unreasonable deaths which would be unethical. Additionally, many people believe that due to medical advancements there are plenty of medications to help patients through their illness and die naturally without too much pain. There are constantly new experimental procedures that patients can and should take part in as these lead to medical advancements that may not occur if people decided to participate in euthanasia instead of medial trials. Lastly, the 14th amendment does not include the right to die as a right people have. Without the right to die, euthanasia would not be legal. All of the evidence against euthanasia creates a strong argument for the banishment of euthanasia practice in the United
There is a theory that once euthanasia is legalized that the act of ending one’s life would become normalized and spiral out of control and this is called the Slippery Slope Argument. In many European countries that have legalized euthanasia, there is concern that it is now becoming more common for less grave prognoses. This could lead to unreasonable deaths which would be unethical. Additionally, many people believe that due to medical advancements there are plenty of medications to help patients through their illness and die naturally without too much pain. There are constantly new experimental procedures that patients can and should take part in as these lead to medical advancements that may not occur if people decided to participate in euthanasia instead of medial trials. Lastly, the 14th amendment does not include the right to die as a right people have. Without the right to die, euthanasia would not be legal. All of the evidence against euthanasia creates a strong argument for the banishment of euthanasia practice in the United