Two years ago I watched my great grandfather slowly pass away from the debilitating effects of stage 4 cancer. He scarcely ate, was losing his sight and memory, and was unable to walk. I remember him saying he wished the pain could simply disappear. This memory imprinted a mental scar which would last the rest of my life. I wanted his pain to end quickly, but knew it was not going to happen. If euthanasia and/or assisted suicide was legalized, perhaps his wish could have been true. Unfortunately, euthanasia is only legal in the states of Oregon and Washington at the current time. Euthanasia is considered immoral and wrong for contradicting a doctor’s job. However, it saves families the horrible sight of their loved ones dying, safeguards being up to protect any abuse towards euthanasia, and ultimate choice of being euthanized is upon the patient. My great grandfather is not the only person who has hoped for the legalization of euthanasia. There is a substantial amount of people who passed away and in the same excruciating manner. These individuals wish they could go in the way of their choosing, instead of gradually dying in a hospital. Moreover, they want to leave this world with dignity. The legalization of euthanasia or assisted suicide, with the proper safeguards, will help thousands of people who are pleading for their suffering to come to an end. That being said, these measures should be taken with certain precautions and requirements. After the requirements are
About 55% of terminally ill patients die in atrocious pain. Euthanasia is a practice that hasn’t been legalized in many places, and is usually performed by lethal injection. In the United States euthanasia is only legalized in Oregon, Washington, Montana, and certain areas of Texas. Some citizens feel that euthanasia should be legalized because they should have the sole right to their life. Others feel that God is the one that has the authority over a person’s life. There have been many cases where
Legalization of euthanasia in China
Youyou Zhuang
English Language Center, University of Victoria
Youyou Zhuang, a student in English language center of University of Victoria.
zhuangyoyo@gmail.com
Legalization of euthanasia in China
The hospital is a place where to cure the sickness and to save the patients. Have you ever thought a kind of “killing” could happen in the hospital? It is the “mercy killing”, also called euthanasia. Till now, euthanasia is legal in Netherlands, Belgium
active euthanasia, which is a highly contentious issue in the United States. Voluntary active euthanasia is currently illegal in the United States. However, I believe that patients with terminal illnesses experiencing a lot of pain and misery should have the right to die the way they choose, with dignity, instead of being subjected to agony. People should be able to choose voluntary active euthanasia, if ever need be, which is why I believe that despite current policy, voluntary active euthanasia should
much medication that you have no clue what is going on around you. You’ve lost a lot of weight. You’re always tired, you’re very emotional and irritable you want to be left alone. In my paper I’m going to prove to you why I think Euthanasia should be legalized.
Euthanasia refers to taking a deliberate action with the express intention of ending a life to relieve suffering. Some interpret
controversy over euthanasia. Because there is a sharp conflict on the issue, some countries accept mercy killing lawful while others do not. The main arguments about the issue are whether the deliberate intervention on one’s life to the end is morally right or wrong.
Some say euthanasia should be legalized because it is the only way to relieve harsh pain and meet ‘real happiness’ for the patients who are not expected to maintain their lives more. They also argue that people should respect the patients’
The ethical and moral debate on Euthanasia has been going on for years. The ultimate question: Should Euthanasia be legalized or not? In my opinion, the practice of Euthanasia can be great and should be legalized. I believe that what Dr. Kevorkian and his practice was doing was the right thing.
Before moving forward, it is very important, appropriate, and necessary to say that religion should never play a part in the argument of Euthanasia especially dealing with it from a legal point of view. Not
the natural body is able to heal itself and grow. Not only is it human nature to survive and prosper, it is also instinct to be frightened of death and suffering. Euthanasia has been a topic of debate ever since the Roman and Greek physicians have started to poison terminally ill patients with their consent. Today’s definition of euthanasia is “the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way
statement: euthanasia should be legalized.
There exist numerous topics that are controversial within the criminal justice system. Euthanasia, the practice of intentionally ending a life in order to relive pain and suffering, is one that has been around for a long time. Many people believe that it should continue being illegal due to certain moral values. However, some people argue that euthanasia should be decriminalized because people should have the right to die when they want to.
Euthanasia has
concerns is dying with dignity and not left to suffer a long and drawn out death. Euthanasia, also known as mercy killing, is a sensitive and very controversial subject. Several people believe, doctors should not participate in any action that ends a person’s life due to the Hippocratic Oath stating that doctors are obligated to save lives. Although, euthanasia is considered to be immoral and even murder, it should be legalized when a person’s quality of life, due to an incurable illness, is gradually going
Policy Manuscript: Euthanasia
Introduction
One of the most controversial topics in the United States is whether or not euthanasia should be legalized. Though it is not one of the more popular topics discussed in the media, euthanasia is just as important as the others. Euthanasia is defined as “the painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease or in an irreversible coma,” and is also referred to as mercy killing (Oxford Dictionaries, 2014a). Though mercy killing