Physician Assisted Suicide Dilemma

The only way to make this possible if the house of commons and the senate decide to update the C-14 or pass a newer, more detailed law. A law tried to be passed, however it was rejected by the house of commons. One big dilemma which the court faces while trying to pass this that of a moral issue. The laws were forcing many individuals to take their life impetuously as they feared they would not be able to do so when their disease consumed them to a point with no return and the suffering was intolerable. Many doctors are against physician assisted suicide and do not want to be associated with it in any way. Based on a survey, 60% of nurses are in favour of physician assisted suicide and are willing to embrace it as long as they are not the ones performing it directly. There is also another dilemma faced; what about those who they leave behind. This is a report not from the eyes of the victim, but as reported by his sister, who had to go through the pain and constant reminder that she let her brother die …show more content…
People have been suffering long enough. They deserve a way out, to tell their families a proper good bye and die on their own accord. People do not deserve to be forced to live like that. There will always be those who oppose PAS. This may be on moral grounds, religious grounds or ethical grounds but in the end it is what the victim wants. They deserve the choice how they want to die. They must not be put through the pain of living with their condition when they know they are a liability to their families, the medical staff and the government. Note however, that this does not mean allowing people to use physician assisted suicide on their own free will. They must still meet the pre-established conditions and their case must be approved by legal bodies. No one must be placed above the law to use this law against the system for personal gains and