Pros And Cons Of Pas

Much like Brittany, and many others that have made similar statements in similar situations, I believe that everyone has moral right to do as they please with their life as long as there is no harm done to anyone else. This includes PAS. When someone cannot end their own life in a dignified way when they so choose because of a disability or disease, they should have the right to the help of a physician. This right if requested should then be respected especially when it comes to painful terminal illnesses. In fact denying such a request to me seems cruel. It seems cruel to make someone live in pain and suffering even if it is a short while. I also believe in order to prevent innocent deaths there needs to be strict laws in place to safeguard individuals from false requests of PAS. I also realize in theory PAS may seem like a good idea but as we go deeper into discussion PAS may not be the most practical process. On the flip side I can see how some may oppose PAS from a religious stand point since many religions, especially Catholics, believe that those who commit suicide go to hell; although it could be …show more content…
I then would discuss with them the pros and cons of PAS. First, we would discuss whether they have been diagnosed with a terminal disease, how much pain they are in and other possible options. Secondly, whether the state we were in was a Death with Dignity state. If not do we have the finances to move or find another option. Once there request was official, if not mandatory, I would personally request a psychiatric review for my said family member to confirm no mental illness is present and that they are in fact in extreme pain. I think I would try to have a discussion with them to make sure they were in no way coerced by anyone, that someone had not made them feel like such a burden that they need to go through with this