Terri went almost two weeks without any food or water, this ultimately caused Terri’s lipes to become horribly cracked and blistered; her skin was jaundice and had different shades of blue; her breathing started to become rapid and uncontrollable, and her face became skeletal while her teeth started to project forward. Terri’s brother stated that Terri would moan as if she was under a lot of pain. On March 31st Terri Schiavo died (Schindler). Terri could have lived a happy life without euthanasia, there was other options that could have allowed Terri to live even with no pain. It is cases like Terri’s that prove euthanasia is not a viable option. Alternatives to euthanasia can prevent putting too much power in other hands, and eliminate consequences in the future; therefore, euthanasia should not be legalized. Through the legalization of Euthanasia we will eventually enter a “slippery slope”. One of the biggest concerns with euthanasia is when to cross the line at who can receive euthanasia. As euthanasia progresses more laws and rules are being set to allow more people to receive euthanasia. For example, The Lancet, a British medical journal, published a study that proved that eight percent of infants that die in the Netherlands was euthanized. The children
Terri went almost two weeks without any food or water, this ultimately caused Terri’s lipes to become horribly cracked and blistered; her skin was jaundice and had different shades of blue; her breathing started to become rapid and uncontrollable, and her face became skeletal while her teeth started to project forward. Terri’s brother stated that Terri would moan as if she was under a lot of pain. On March 31st Terri Schiavo died (Schindler). Terri could have lived a happy life without euthanasia, there was other options that could have allowed Terri to live even with no pain. It is cases like Terri’s that prove euthanasia is not a viable option. Alternatives to euthanasia can prevent putting too much power in other hands, and eliminate consequences in the future; therefore, euthanasia should not be legalized. Through the legalization of Euthanasia we will eventually enter a “slippery slope”. One of the biggest concerns with euthanasia is when to cross the line at who can receive euthanasia. As euthanasia progresses more laws and rules are being set to allow more people to receive euthanasia. For example, The Lancet, a British medical journal, published a study that proved that eight percent of infants that die in the Netherlands was euthanized. The children