Physician-Assisted Suicide is a very prominent current event being documented today as science and medicine continue to make advancements. However, this is a very misunderstood topic throughout social media and national news, causing many people to have various views on whether or not it should be allowed. Even though some people feel that PAS is unethical, because people are allowed to change their own fate, when people are diagnosed with incurable, terminal illnesses, they should be allowed to die with dignity and on their own terms. There are several factors that help make the patient’s mind up when choosing this method. The most common reason a patient wanting to end their life in such a way is based on things such as their family,
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Generally, it takes numerous prescriptions of pain killers as well as other prescriptions to help soothe the pain for a terminally ill patient. This commonly causes doctors to investigate or to have their medical license revoked. Many times to get a doctor to participate there has to be some form of insurance saying that they will not receive any punishment or that it is completely okay for them to participate without fear of losing their medical license. Often enough most doctors have to be persuaded to prescribe the appropriate medicine to give them a “reasonable” quality of life (Hawkins). Physicians all throughout the country have gone through “trials” before state authorities with DEA sometimes losing their medical licenses for providing the correct pain management for a patient. The DEA intervenes when PAS patients are being prescribed large amounts of narcotics or might result in the early death of the patient. Why should doctors have to fear for their career just for potentially saving someone’s …show more content…
51% of people supported the Death with Dignity Act in 1994 (Werth). Throughout the 90s and into the early 2000’s had an office in Washington D.C.; although, congress stopped trying to legalize the law banning aid in dying (Sanburn). Statistics states that in 1999 approximately 20 people ended their life using PAS. Another document supposing PAS is “The Pain Relief Promotion Act” (PRPA) is an invaluable piece of legislation for the promotion of patient 's right to freedom from unnecessary pain. The document is to help ensure that physicians can “aggressively treat patients pain without fear of losing their medical license. This document helps with promoting physician suicide by promoting the doctor’s help and strives to accommodate the well being of every patient that needs to be assisted medically due to terminal illnesses.Commonly, Physician Assisted Suicide is looked down upon for the simple fact that people are choosing to end their lives. Although, it seems to be an unethical practice, Americans were promised freedom, and this should include the freedom to live or die. Even though many people don’t seem to understand the practice of Physician Assisted Suicide, it is a very common and dignified way to go. If someone has been
Generally, it takes numerous prescriptions of pain killers as well as other prescriptions to help soothe the pain for a terminally ill patient. This commonly causes doctors to investigate or to have their medical license revoked. Many times to get a doctor to participate there has to be some form of insurance saying that they will not receive any punishment or that it is completely okay for them to participate without fear of losing their medical license. Often enough most doctors have to be persuaded to prescribe the appropriate medicine to give them a “reasonable” quality of life (Hawkins). Physicians all throughout the country have gone through “trials” before state authorities with DEA sometimes losing their medical licenses for providing the correct pain management for a patient. The DEA intervenes when PAS patients are being prescribed large amounts of narcotics or might result in the early death of the patient. Why should doctors have to fear for their career just for potentially saving someone’s …show more content…
51% of people supported the Death with Dignity Act in 1994 (Werth). Throughout the 90s and into the early 2000’s had an office in Washington D.C.; although, congress stopped trying to legalize the law banning aid in dying (Sanburn). Statistics states that in 1999 approximately 20 people ended their life using PAS. Another document supposing PAS is “The Pain Relief Promotion Act” (PRPA) is an invaluable piece of legislation for the promotion of patient 's right to freedom from unnecessary pain. The document is to help ensure that physicians can “aggressively treat patients pain without fear of losing their medical license. This document helps with promoting physician suicide by promoting the doctor’s help and strives to accommodate the well being of every patient that needs to be assisted medically due to terminal illnesses.Commonly, Physician Assisted Suicide is looked down upon for the simple fact that people are choosing to end their lives. Although, it seems to be an unethical practice, Americans were promised freedom, and this should include the freedom to live or die. Even though many people don’t seem to understand the practice of Physician Assisted Suicide, it is a very common and dignified way to go. If someone has been