Legalizing Physician Assisted Suicide In The United States

Physician assisted suicide, P.A.S, has been a topic of interest for many years and the argument still stands on whether or not it should be legalized entirely in the United States. A few states, Oregon, Vermont, Washington, California and Montana, have already legalized physician assisted suicide. The state of Oregon passed a Death with Dignity Act in 1996, and was the first state to make Physician assisted suicide legal. There 's an argument on both sides as to whether or not physician assisted suicide is morally right as well as whether it should be legalized throughout the entirety of the United States. There are some people who see the positive side of it; the elderly and sick will no longer be in pain and can be relieved of their suffering. However, on the other hand, if physician assisted suicide is legalized, then it can easily be abused; people can chose to die even if there are ways to treat whatever illness or problem they have. There is also the views and opinions of physicians, as they are the ones performing the procedures. Some physicians are completely comfortable performing the procedure if it is the best option for the patient and is a hundred percent voluntary. Other doctors are morally against it and do not wish to assist the patient’s suicide. Whether or not physician assisted suicide …show more content…
If there is no way for the patient to attain a quality of life, than physician assisted suicide could be the best solution for them. Patients should be given the option under certain circumstances and have the right to control their lives and grab the bull by the horns in order to maintain a sense of happiness in their life. This is why it should be legalized through all of the United States, to ensure that every patient is given the ability control his or her quality of