Persuasive Essay On Right To Die

If a patient can come to a decision when it is time to stop treatment for their terminal illness, then they should also be allowed to choose when to bring death. End of life care has become just as important of an issue to physicians as well as the patients. If physician-assisted deaths were permitted in all 50 states, physicians could openly discuss end of life wishes with their patients. The term “Terminally ill”, Is a terminal condition that is a disease or process that will result eventually in a patient's death, no matter what treatment is given. Of course, this could

According to Ullmann-Margalit (51) while dealing with the subject the agony of doubt deliberates that it is among the most confusing issues to deal with. Most people do not want to die, at least not now, and the debate of holding on to the inevitable and that of letting go heats up. Questions arise concerning the social, religious and ethical factors that have to be taken into play while considering end-of-life or right-to-die and thus bringing complexity to an otherwise easy decision. But the most crucial question to ask is: are those in support of the right-to-die justified in their movement? This will be the question that will be addressed in this argumentative essay.

Forcing terminally ill patients to suffer straight up to their last days is unacceptable and provisions can be made in order to allow competent patients to have a choice at the end of their lives.

The right to die has been a topic of many debates. People are either strongly opposed to the act, saying things like “In no situation is suicide the right thing to do,” while others argue the exact opposite. No compromises are made as an unstoppable force meets an immovable object, but this is life or death. The answer cannot be as simple as yes or no. We all go through difficulties in our lives, some even struggle with depression at times, but unlike those who are depressed or going through a rough patch, there are those who are doomed to deal with physical pain the rest of their lives. How could we deprive them the choice of a painless death, when letting them die slowly on a hospital bed is the only other option? Physician assisted suicide for those who are terminally ill should be legalized in America, because physician assisted suicide saves those who are hurting from living the rest of their lives in agony.

Today, six states in the Unites States have legalized physician assisted suicide. Even though the Court concluded that there is no constitutional right to die in June of 1977, judges did not forbid states from passing laws that could enact a constitutional right to die (Lachman 1). Cases, such as the Brittany Maynard case, have led to the legalization of physician assisted suicide in some states. Brittany Maynard was diagnosed with a rapidly growing brain tumor. At that time California had not legalized physician assisted suicide, so she moved to Oregon to take the physician described medication. Maynard was applauded for her courage and sensibility. This case lead to the belief that every terminally ill patient’s death is agonizing. In addition,

A person who chooses to die in what they believe is a more humane and peaceful way does not mean that they want to die, they simply have no choice. One article says, “On the other hand, a terminally ill person is actively dying and therefore no longer is choosing death over life but rather one form of death over another.” (“Aid 3”) By giving patients the choice of Physician Assisted Death, we are allowing them to have some control over the way their life ends and give them a sense of relief and happiness.

The Death with Dignity act is a human right that should be granted in every state. Those in favor of “legalizing assisted suicide claim that all persons have a moral right to choose freely what they will do with their lives as long as they inflict no harm on others” (Andre/Velasquez). This topic is considered taboo by many and until recently, the topic of physician assisted death was relativity undiscussed outside of the states where it is legal. The highly publicized case of Brittany Maynard, a 29 year old woman who was diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor, changed that (Saunders). Maynard, who was given a short amount of time to live, relocated from her home in California to Oregon to take advantage of the Death with Dignity act. She was suffering and felt it was her right to choose when and how she

A personal experience of mine was this past year, when a close family member was diagnosed with brain cancer. She had refused treatment, with that was given 6-8 months to live. She was the most strongest, independent, family oriented lady I have ever met, however, that quickly changed when the tumour spread like rapid fire. She could not eat on her own, she could not talk, and she could not do the basic everyday routine, needing constant help. As the days went on she was getting worse, she was not herself. Now, we are left with these memories and the sadness of witnessing a strong independent lady just disappear in front of us. For a terminally ill patient with the knowledge of dying with dignity should be given this choice. As learnt in class it is based on the rights approach, giving the individual the right to choose for him or herself. The right to choose to die before the illness takes over and takes away who the person really was. Their right to leave their family with happy memories, instead of sad memories of them being sick and in

Some individuals with terminal illnesses find solace in knowing that they can exert some power over their illnesses and choose how they want to die. Just as any individual has the legal right to plan out their healthcare wishes and ensure that their end-of-life concerns are taken care of, terminally ill patients should also have the right to have the choice to want to die naturally or end their lives. Legalizing physician-assisted suicide can give the dying individual comfort in knowing that they have options. Physicians presently are allowed to relieve the dying of their pain and suffering by administering lethal doses of pain medications. Terminally ill patients should be able to access lethal doses of medicine voluntarily through their physician to allow them the choice of death. Strong morals and ethics surrounding this issue have split society on whether or not physician-assisted suicide should be legalized across the United States. Nevertheless, the diagnosis of a terminal illness can create feelings of uncertainty, fear and helplessness and therefore, physician-assisted suicide laws should be passed nationwide to be able to give those who are dying of

In the United States, we have certain human rights and that includes the right to choose to end our lives. Under article 3 in the Declaration of Human Rights, it states, “Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security of person” (Appendix). Given this law, a patient has all the rights to decide if they want to live or die. According to Dworkin, “The individual has a basic right to determine the course of their own life and obviously death is a part of that course” (Bell). A fellow New Yorker also said, “Whatever view we take about, we want the right to decide for ourselves.” To sum up, it’s very important to allow us to make our own decisions.

People make decisions every single day of their lives. Although, people with a terminal diagnosis still have the capability to make decisions, they are not given the legal right to a physician assisted suicide. A choice some may desire in their final days. Once the person with the terminal diagnosis has met the specific criteria he or she should decide what would be optimal decision for both themselves and their families. Palliative care will always be available to terminal patients; however, not all patients will wish to wait and wonder. Nevertheless, some terminal patients will wish to take death into their own hands. People should be allowed to choose how they will die this would reduce the overall healthcare cost, decrease the emotional toll of the patients and their families, and allow there to be dignity within death.

If someone wants to end their life peacefully instead of dying painfully at the hands of a deadly disease they should be allowed to do that. Every year thousands of people suffer and die at the crippling hands of extremely painful, deadly diseases. Terminally ill patients should have the right to die with the assistance of a doctor.

No one chooses to have an illness that leaves them at a state of life that is no type of great caliber. A select few know what it is like to relate to someone who is diagnosed as terminally ill. As a society we must learn to sympathize and relate to the people who suffer more than we would in a given life time. We need to provide comforting care to these people and help them make a decision they and their family will ultimately be comfortable and relieved with. The debate of who chooses when a terminally ill patient should be allowed to die, should be in no question other than the terminally ill. The fourteenth amendment provides the rights of equal opportunity and quality of life. A person should be allowed to decide when they want to die. Only five out of the 50 states in the United States allow for a terminally ill patient to decide when it is okay to relieve their pain and suffering. California being one of the five states provides this option of choices to continue treatments and trials or end life in peace and harmony. A person who is terminally ill experiences more than one type of demon, they not only have an illness but also suffer with the changes that occur during ones ending stages of life. When it comes to death, doctors and people of the medical staff often try to keep their terminal condition at bay. That is no longer good enough. Our care should be to provide comfort not a cure for a condition that is not

Before life becomes pointless and drawn out, humans generally know how far their bodies can survive physically and mentally. (IP) Life can be difficult for someone who has given up because they know that in the end they are inevitably going to lose. Westley says, “That’s [extreme activities that can lead to death] OK but when we are powerless, in horrible pain and want to die, we’re told, ‘No, you have to keep living’” (Thompson, 2014, p. 5).  A patient who knows that they are dying should not be forced to keep living, especially when death is almost certain. Most patients who choose assisted suicide also feel that no medical treatment is going to treat them; therefore, they tend to give up. (CA) Dr. Ben Rich “also pointed out that physician-aided death has typically been a last resort for patients who feel as if they can get no more comfort from medical care” (Karlamangla, 2016, p. 3). Death is never a patient's first choice, but it should be allowed as a last resort option. Even though it is not a popular alternative it can relieve the patient of stress in case there are no other options for them. “In addition,  those of us who will be diagnosed with a progressive terminal illness, the mere knowledge that we will have a choice regarding the manner and timing of our death will provide enormous comfort and relief from anxiety” (Edelman, 2017, p.2)  If

The debate over the use of euthanasia is ever growing. This is due to the fact of constant increases in medical advances. Medical advances are growing the number of medicines one can be given before palliative care is an option. The main concern of the debate is whether trying new treatments and medicines are necessary before palliative care is given. Two articles will be analyzed using the Aristotelian method. Both articles are valid, but the New York Times article written by Haider Javed Warraich offers a complete perspective using all three persuasive appeals compared to the article written by Terry Pratchett for The Guardian, which the majority is written on emotion.