Assisted Suicide Research Paper

It is said that helping somebody who wants to die in a peaceful, painless way should be legal. Choosing how we die is a basic human freedom and if an individual's quality of life is deteriorating, due to a terminal disease such as cancer, they should have the right to stop their suffering via physician assisted suicide. It might be the case that the drugs for assisted suicide are far less expensive than the cost of their current medical care. This allows the government to save money as well as the lift the financial burden from the family of patients who are suffering from serious illness. Some people say that physician assisted suicide decreases the value of human life, but this isn't the case as it actually helps those who are terminal retain their dignity and choose their own death.

Physician Assisted Suicide, the practice of allowing a physician to aid their patient in committing suicide, is ethically wrong. It is stated clearly in the Hippocratic Oath that doctors take: “I will neither give a deadly drug to anybody who asked for it, nor will I make a suggestion to this effect.” This part of the Hippocratic Oath proves that doctors should not aid their patients in suicide because that would have a negative effect on the patient’s health. Rather, they should do whatever is in their power to find another solution to their patient’s problem. In this oath, the doctor swears to attempt to cure their patients of their medical problems, this does not include ending their patient’s life to solve the problem. Breaking an oath

If Assisted Suicide was to become a law that the states can use it a lot of people with illnesses would die. This means that their family member would be in great grief to find that their family member decided that they wanted to die. The problem is that patients of doctors with illnesses might choose to die if Assisted Suicide is legalized in the States. A possible solution that could occur is that it could become illegal in the States, so that patients could not make a rash decision to kill themselves with drugs. Another possible solution could be that they could only make the decision if their family members and relatives agree. Also, they could only choose this with relative approval if they are 18 or older. If Assisted Suicide is legalized,

A. Restatement of Thesis: Overall with current situations happening around the world Euthanasia and Assisted suicide has become a very controversial topic, however there are many interpretations that should be looked upon before deciding that huge decision.

“We don’t let animals suffer, so why humans?”(Stephen Hawking) Not only is assisted suicide not legal in most states, but people are judged for taking that option. So basically, they should just live in pain because you’re uncomfortable…? How is ending your dog's life because he’s in unbearable pain any different from helping a person end their pain?

According to a poll in 2015, 68% of United States residents believe that physician assisted suicide should be legal (“In”). Physician assisted suicide (PAS) gives terminally ill patients a way to end their lives peacefully before they die from whatever terminal illness they have. If physician assisted suicide became legal, many people would be saved from pain and anguish. On top of that, ill people could retain some power and control over their life. And though bringing money into the discussion might be crude, assisted suicide can save millions. Physician assisted suicide should be legal in order to ensure a dignified death for terminally ill patients.

There are many arguments in favor of Physician Assisted Suicide. Many illnesses like certain types of cancer, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and ALS may result in slow agonizing deaths. Many patients decide to use physician-assisted death because it relieves them from a tremendous amount of pain and suffering. A patient knowing that they’re going to die and that the pain is only going to get worse causes them to choose this decision. There’s no reason in letting a human suffer until they finally give out. “When death is the only way to relieve suffering, and inevitable regardless, why not allow it to come in the most humane and dignified way possible?” (Bender 21). Another pro is that health care costs are reduced. Medical care

The most common reason people support physician assisted suicide is empathy. Since terminal illnesses are usually painful, people feel that they should have the right to stop the pain immediately. In reality, current technology allows the pain to be eased and correctly trained physicians should be able to make the pain as bearable as it can be. Better palliative care is what patients should be asking for and receiving instead of an immediate ticket out of life. Supporters also believe that physician assisted suicide allows for the patient to experience a well-planned and

Because physician assisted suicide is unethical, it should be prevented. Physician assisted suicide is essentially putting someone to their death. This in and of itself is unethical. Ideas of physician assisted suicide lead to ideas of eugenics, the science of improving a human population by controlled breeding to increase the occurrence of desirable heritable characteristics

Physician-Assisted Suicide Many people suffer from terminal illnesses. They try many different methods of treatment. Sometimes, however, those treatments can only help so much. Terminally ill patients want to end the pain brought from their illness, but they contemplate what the best solution is.

The legalization of doctor-assisted suicide would eventually come to affect everyone at some point in time whether they are willingly participating in the act or not. If doctor-assisted suicide became legal people as well as their families would gain the choice of either letting them live or letting you die. Limitations would need to be set in place to prevent people with illnesses such as depression or the like to simply be able to walk into the doctors office and asked to be prescribed death. The system should be strictly reserved for those with terminal illnesses that are causing a great deal of pain and suffering among the patient. This concept is similar to what we do with our beloved pets when they become too ill to withstand life anymore. We don’t want to see them

Religion plays an important role in the issue of physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia. Most of the major world religions are against suicide in all forms, even in the cases of pain and suffering. The Bible says, "Thou shall not kill." This was meant for everyone, not just for specific people. Doctors have the power to save people who are sick and at the end of their lives. They work hard to help people, not kill people. If physicians tell a family there is absolutely no chance for a patient to survive, the family will most likely believe them.

In conclusion, i would like to say that doctor assisted suicide is an easier, safer and more peaceful route to take rather than suffering from intolerable pain for decades when you know you are not going to make it. Yes, losing a beloved family member or friend to some serious illness has never been easy or ever will be. But doctor assisted death can make things more physically and mentally tolerable for both the patients and their loved

     Assisted suicide is one of the most controversial topics discussed among people every day. Everyone has his or her own opinion on this topic. This is a socially debated topic that above all else involves someone making a choice, whether it be to continue with life or give up hope and die. This should be a choice that they make themselves. However, In the United States, The land of the free, only one state has legalized assisted suicide. I am for assisted suicide and euthanasia. This paper will support my many feelings on this subject.

Although it is illegal for a doctor to help, when a patient is suffering they have to help. This has caused doctors to already help their patients to die in other ways. The doctors are not physically killing them, but coaching them through their lives. According to the internet source Idebate, opinion polls taken show that about fifteen percent of doctors already practice assisted suicide on justifiable circumstances and about half of the profession would like to see it legalized.