Assisted living

Euthanasia, also known as doctor assisted suicide, and whether or not if it should be legalized is a very controversial. Euthanasia essentially is permission for doctors to end the lives of terminally ill people to end that pain. It being a very debatable topic some may argue that if there is no positive signs in sight then rather the patient suffer; end it. On the other hand is is arguable that life is valuable so live it through completely, and doctors being given the option of ending live…

Having been diagnosed with Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer, Alexandra a 21 year old girl decides that the pain is all too much. After two unsuccessful years of chemotherapy, she has had enough. Enough of drips, enough of counselling, enough of “get well soon” cards, enough of pain- both mentally and physically. She wants to leave this world as peacefully as she came, but at a time like this, she wants it on her own terms. The laws of her country however, stipulate that she must endure all this pain,…

could’ve done. Now, depending on the type of terminal illness, some organs might not be seen fit for donation, but if those organs are still good, they will go to someone in need. Imagine, the organ donated from someone that passed using physician-assisted suicide might be the organ that is transplanted into the person that cures cancer, ends world hunger, or even becomes President. Giving someone another lease at life is a great gift that can be given by organ donation…

majority of the diseases that kill suddenly and prematurely being wiped out with vaccinations transplants and medications, people are living longer lives and are susceptible to prolonged terminal diseases and illnesses. Not to mention the variety of age groups being diagnosed with terminal cancers and there are also people who have sustained injuries and are now living in a vegetable state, a lot of their families do not wish for them to continue to live in this way. They are seeking other ways…

What role does an individual play in his or her own death? Assisted suicide is used when requested by patient who is potentially on the verge of dying, where a physician must decide to write them a prescription to a drug that will end the patient’s life or they could deny their request and pass it on to colleagues who are willing to help. Many people, including doctors, have come across the question of whether assisted suicide should be allowed because of moral issues concerning the ending of…

I. Physician-assisted suicide, under various names and colloquial definitions, has been a documented ethical issue for centuries – not to mention an undocumented ethical issue since the hypothetical dawn of life. By common understanding, physician-assisted suicide is death either directly or indirectly permitted or carried out by a physician. In simple terms, an “out” is provided. For this reason, it is often associated with chronic pain or terminal illness. Suicide where the doctor in charge…

Euthanasia is one of the most common argument in our society. Euthanasia, the act to end one’s life painlessly who is suffering from incurable or painful disease. However, Euthanasia is illegal in many countries because many people refer it as assisted suicide. Euthanasia can be referred as painless and happy death without going through suffering. According to Wikipedia, Euthanasia was first used in medical context by Francis Bacon. Nevertheless, I supported Euthanasia because every patient has…

lethal prescriptions but 859 have used them, (Oregon Health Authority, 2014). This number of people who have used assisted-suicide is not a significant amount of people compared to the amount of people who commit suicide “illegally” on yearly average. When lethal pills are administered, patients still have the option to not take them. It is interesting to note that 68% of the assisted-suicides that take place are with patients 65 and older, and 47% of patients have bachelor’s degrees (Oregon…

Assisted suicide, death with dignity, and mercy killing are just a few names for what many people see as the least painful way to leave the world. Assisted suicide has recently become one of the most talked about issues of the times. With so many people starting to use assisted suicide as a way to end their pain in their own matter, it would be a good idea to take a deeper look into the issue. This analysis of assisted suicide will include personal stories on how assisted suicide as effected two…

This issue truly affects everyone in today’s society, especially Americans. With more and more states starting to legalize assisted suicide there are more debates and questions that develop. California is the latest state to pass the law, and later on this year it will be signed into action. Of course with any other law there are strict guidelines that go along with assisted suicide. The law will permit physicians to provide lethal prescriptions to mentally capable adults who have been…