Death is the most personal of matters, but it’s also a political controversy and there are legitimate concerns on either side of the debate which will be examined closely.
Often, the discussion revolves around the right to life, as shown in Figure 2, demonstrates the personal right to choose whether or not life is going to be cut short. Reasons a person might choose the path of euthanasia includes; escaping illness and/or unbearable suffering, loss of function, feeling weak, tired, and uncomfortable; fears about the future, fears about future quality of life and dying, negative past experience with dying, fear of being burden on others and serious mood disorders (predominantly major depression).
Patients make the choice of euthanasia to
Often, the discussion revolves around the right to life, as shown in Figure 2, demonstrates the personal right to choose whether or not life is going to be cut short. Reasons a person might choose the path of euthanasia includes; escaping illness and/or unbearable suffering, loss of function, feeling weak, tired, and uncomfortable; fears about the future, fears about future quality of life and dying, negative past experience with dying, fear of being burden on others and serious mood disorders (predominantly major depression).
Patients make the choice of euthanasia to