On November 1, 2014 Brittany Maynard was prescribed lethal medication that would not only terminate her battle with stage four glioblastoma, the deadliest form of brain cancer.It would also end her life entirely. At the age of 29, Brittany was a newlywed and described as adventurous and ironically full of life. Although death is widely feared and most accompanied with pain and sorrow, Brittany decided she would die with dignity. Moving from California to Oregon, she was able to pick the day she wanted to die. By taking advantage of Oregon’s “Death with Dignity Law” also related to Euthanasia.
Euthanasia stimulates from the Greek words Eu- meaning good and Thanasi- death “good death” or “gentle and easy death”. “What we would term euthanasia, …show more content…
According to ACLU Amicus Brief in VAcco v. Quill 12-12-1996 “right to competent, terminally ill person to avoid excruciating pain and embrace a timely and dignified death bears the sanction and implicit in the concept of ordered liberty” ( Should euthanasia or assisted suicide be legal? 2013, p.1). As long as the person can show the proper proof and documentation they show full awareness they should be able to choose. Patients Suffering End –of-Life decisions are often at the end of their tolerance with the illness they may have. Each day they are in so much pain that they beg to die. That is not dignity. Slippery Slope to Legalizes Murder, some may argue that euthanasia is a form of murder that people can get away with. That is why there should be laws and acts in place to tighten up what is classified as being able to get assistance. Doctors take an Oath to do no harm, but what harm is it to them and to the person is two different meanings. Government involvement in End-of-Life decisions, when the families cannot decide what is enough. Leaves the family with debt to pay or for the government to take over. Win also ties in with Health Spending Implications. Sometimes it is difficult for family or care providers to make such choices to give up. After researching if euthanasia would he abused, they discovered that in areas where they believed there would be a higher abuse of the law and there was not. Religious Concerns value dignity self-worth if they see that there’s way for you to return to a normal State they agree. Last but not least, Living wills area for more assistants. Some can argue this point Even if the family wants the machines to Weep breathing
Euthanasia stimulates from the Greek words Eu- meaning good and Thanasi- death “good death” or “gentle and easy death”. “What we would term euthanasia, …show more content…
According to ACLU Amicus Brief in VAcco v. Quill 12-12-1996 “right to competent, terminally ill person to avoid excruciating pain and embrace a timely and dignified death bears the sanction and implicit in the concept of ordered liberty” ( Should euthanasia or assisted suicide be legal? 2013, p.1). As long as the person can show the proper proof and documentation they show full awareness they should be able to choose. Patients Suffering End –of-Life decisions are often at the end of their tolerance with the illness they may have. Each day they are in so much pain that they beg to die. That is not dignity. Slippery Slope to Legalizes Murder, some may argue that euthanasia is a form of murder that people can get away with. That is why there should be laws and acts in place to tighten up what is classified as being able to get assistance. Doctors take an Oath to do no harm, but what harm is it to them and to the person is two different meanings. Government involvement in End-of-Life decisions, when the families cannot decide what is enough. Leaves the family with debt to pay or for the government to take over. Win also ties in with Health Spending Implications. Sometimes it is difficult for family or care providers to make such choices to give up. After researching if euthanasia would he abused, they discovered that in areas where they believed there would be a higher abuse of the law and there was not. Religious Concerns value dignity self-worth if they see that there’s way for you to return to a normal State they agree. Last but not least, Living wills area for more assistants. Some can argue this point Even if the family wants the machines to Weep breathing