Arguments Against Euthanasia Controversy

Defined as the painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease, euthanasia stirs much controversy in the U.S (merriam-webster.com). All fifty states prohibit euthanasia under the homicide law. When asked if those who are terminally ill or on life support should have the right to choose euthanasia, 86% of the general public agrees (healthresearchfunding.org). I believe that a person deserves the option of euthanasia. If a terminally ill person does not want their family to watch them suffer, and opts instead to end their life due to a terminal medical condition, they should have that freedom no matter what. Life is a matter of choice. People should have the power to control what happens to their bodies, and that they should not be forced to suffer through horrible pain until their body finally just gives out and dies. Some terminally ill patients are in terrible pain and have a very poor quality of life, and they would rather end it as opposed to living life in a way that they would not enjoy. Humans have the right to end their life when they want to. The elderly and those suffering from severe debilitating illnesses, who may be depressed

Cost containment is a powerful driving force behind a duty to die (Huntoon pg. 3). It is bitter to acknowledge it, but this problem exists in many countries. Those who want to live have no chance to get the proper treatment and care while those who want to die cannot give their place to them. If there are patients in the hospital that have no chance of living and there is nothing that doctors can do anymore and they want to be euthanized, then this will open more rooms and more doctor’s attention for people that actually do want to live and have a better chance of living. Conservative estimates, however, place the dollar amounts in the tens of billions (Huntoon pg.