Euthanasia is a very controversial issue and many different opinions have been formed. There are many different issues affecting the legislation and beliefs of legalizing euthanasia. To get a better understanding of what euthanasia is, it refers to the practice of ending a human life with that person’s consent either through a specific act or by withholding life sustaining medical care. (Newton, H. (2016). Euthanasia has been a problem for a long time now but has not been big in the public eye until recently. Euthanasia is unique in that it sometimes seen as a generous act because it allows a person who is suffering or terminally ill to choose how and when they die and to do so with less pain than they would experience. There are many terminally
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The family members may not all agree that it is the best course of action for a loved one to choose euthanasia and it can cause conflict between family members and could even cause a family to split. There could also be pressure from family members to patients that have this choice to choose euthanasia because of economic and inheritance reasons. In cases, such as these then the patient does suffer, leaving it a hard decision to choose life or death because of the pressure of the family. Euthanasia may also send signals to other family members that choosing death is an acceptable action, and may lead to suicide. When some people choose to go this route, wanting to be euthanatized, others may see it as some lives are not worth living. This is where euthanasia can get complicated, and send the wrong message. The thing about euthanasia is that the patient that decides on this, is already terminally ill and they will more than likely suffer with pain every day of their life. There are so many ways to get help if someone is feeling suicidal. The health care system is changing constantly, and with that in mind, one may see that this concept as morally acceptable and truly rational one …show more content…
While the practice of assisted suicide is still illegal in the United Stated, many doctors will enable the patient’s death anyway, encouraging the right-to-die supporters to suggest this for legalization. Euthanasia should be permitted for the individual liberty and general benefits of the patient. (Marker, R.L. (2006). Although there are objections to euthanasia that remain, legalization of this mercy killing should be morally acceptable. There are so many patients that are terminally ill that should have this right to end their suffering. Who does it make suffer more, the patient or the people fighting against it? Legalizing euthanasia grants the terminally ill patients the right to die with dignity and the ability to end intolerable
The family members may not all agree that it is the best course of action for a loved one to choose euthanasia and it can cause conflict between family members and could even cause a family to split. There could also be pressure from family members to patients that have this choice to choose euthanasia because of economic and inheritance reasons. In cases, such as these then the patient does suffer, leaving it a hard decision to choose life or death because of the pressure of the family. Euthanasia may also send signals to other family members that choosing death is an acceptable action, and may lead to suicide. When some people choose to go this route, wanting to be euthanatized, others may see it as some lives are not worth living. This is where euthanasia can get complicated, and send the wrong message. The thing about euthanasia is that the patient that decides on this, is already terminally ill and they will more than likely suffer with pain every day of their life. There are so many ways to get help if someone is feeling suicidal. The health care system is changing constantly, and with that in mind, one may see that this concept as morally acceptable and truly rational one …show more content…
While the practice of assisted suicide is still illegal in the United Stated, many doctors will enable the patient’s death anyway, encouraging the right-to-die supporters to suggest this for legalization. Euthanasia should be permitted for the individual liberty and general benefits of the patient. (Marker, R.L. (2006). Although there are objections to euthanasia that remain, legalization of this mercy killing should be morally acceptable. There are so many patients that are terminally ill that should have this right to end their suffering. Who does it make suffer more, the patient or the people fighting against it? Legalizing euthanasia grants the terminally ill patients the right to die with dignity and the ability to end intolerable