Euthanasia
Li Huang
Georgetown University
Euthanasia
As we know, clinicians are supposed to heal people and do no harm. What should the healers do if people who suffer from terminal illness beg them to end their lives with dignity? It seems cruel to watch people suffering from pain and dying when we know there is nothing else can cure them. It is just a matter of time to wait for death coming. Whether or not euthanasia should be legalized? This question has been controversial for decades. In the United States, when the first state, Oregon, passed the law to legalize euthanasia in 1994, critiques about this decision have not stopped. Besides Oregon, there were other four states also had legalized euthanasia, which included …show more content…
Emily had suffered depression since she was 12 years old. She had been treated in a psychiatric unit since she attempted to suicide a few years ago. She found her life was unbearable, and she felt she was “dead inside”. She voluntarily applied for euthanasia, and she was eventually granted for the service. She planned her funeral, listened to her friends’ speech that was prepared for her future funeral, and said good-bye to her friends. Upon the date for euthanasia, she changed her mind. She stated, “I cannot do it. I felt the life was relatively bearable for the last two …show more content…
Euthanasia is like “a rose has its thorns”. As long as we hand it right, it is a good option for people who suffer terminal illness to decide how to end their lives. People should have rights and autonomy to decide the way of dying. Sometimes, dignity is only what is left for them, and they want to leave the world with it. Suffering chronic illness and losing independence and freedom can gradually deprive people’s strength, mentally and physically. That is the reason why most people who suffer chronic illness become depressed. It is heart-breaking to watch them to wait for death coming while we know nothing is better to save them. Providing them an opportunity to end their lives peacefully and comfortably seems a better option for those who suffer from incurable chronic
Li Huang
Georgetown University
Euthanasia
As we know, clinicians are supposed to heal people and do no harm. What should the healers do if people who suffer from terminal illness beg them to end their lives with dignity? It seems cruel to watch people suffering from pain and dying when we know there is nothing else can cure them. It is just a matter of time to wait for death coming. Whether or not euthanasia should be legalized? This question has been controversial for decades. In the United States, when the first state, Oregon, passed the law to legalize euthanasia in 1994, critiques about this decision have not stopped. Besides Oregon, there were other four states also had legalized euthanasia, which included …show more content…
Emily had suffered depression since she was 12 years old. She had been treated in a psychiatric unit since she attempted to suicide a few years ago. She found her life was unbearable, and she felt she was “dead inside”. She voluntarily applied for euthanasia, and she was eventually granted for the service. She planned her funeral, listened to her friends’ speech that was prepared for her future funeral, and said good-bye to her friends. Upon the date for euthanasia, she changed her mind. She stated, “I cannot do it. I felt the life was relatively bearable for the last two …show more content…
Euthanasia is like “a rose has its thorns”. As long as we hand it right, it is a good option for people who suffer terminal illness to decide how to end their lives. People should have rights and autonomy to decide the way of dying. Sometimes, dignity is only what is left for them, and they want to leave the world with it. Suffering chronic illness and losing independence and freedom can gradually deprive people’s strength, mentally and physically. That is the reason why most people who suffer chronic illness become depressed. It is heart-breaking to watch them to wait for death coming while we know nothing is better to save them. Providing them an opportunity to end their lives peacefully and comfortably seems a better option for those who suffer from incurable chronic