Do Not Resuscitate Law

Twenty One year old, Eric Oligario, had been in kidney failure for many years. He had been hooked up to a dialysis machine for many months when doctors told him that he was never going to get better. They made the decision to take him off of dialysis and let nature take it 's course. Eric’s mother watched her son suffer for about a week until he passed away. In his last week Eric said to his mother, quietly, “I just want to die. I just want to die.” His mother said that he wished he could take a pill to end the pain and agony. Erics mother stated that if physician were able to prescribe medication that sped up the process of death it would be “a peaceful and dignified way to die for everyone involved” (Moulton). Along with Eric and his mother, there are many people …show more content…
The doctors are their to give the family and the patient all the information, and that 's it. The doctors ultimately do not have a say in the decision. Just like with life support, euthanasia is decided by the patient and the family. The doctors tell them their opinions and then it is up to them. Many people feel that the Do Not Resuscitate Law is very similar. While many people feel that it is the patient 's decision to decide if they want to die or not many doctors say that patients are not in the right stable mindset to make a decision as big as this one.
There are many religious and ethical problems with euthanasia. Utah is one of the most religious state in all of America. Reverend Tom Goldsmith said Utah is more against euthanasia and assisted suicide because we are a more religious state (Ethington). Many religions think that birth and death are very natural and should be left alone. Professor Hudson from St. Vincent’s Health said “Death and dying is messy, like birth. It can’t be fixed by a law or a pill” (Nightingale). Death is a natural thing, but should not be rushed just because the circumstance is not