Euthanasia Do you think euthanasia should be legal in Illinois? Is euthanasia morally right? Some people are against it while some are all for it. “Euthanasia is the painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease or in an irreversible coma. The practice is illegal in most countries.” (Google search). Euthanasia is legal in Washington, Oregon, California, and Vermont. (http://euthanasia.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=000132) "Dying is not a crime." (Dr. Jack Kevorkian, http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/182951.php?page=2) “Euthanasia law has such a symbolic value. People have a voice.” (Distelman) “Only the patient is really aware of what it is like to experience intractable (persistent, unstoppable) suffering; even with pain relievers. Those who have not experienced it cannot fully appreciate what effect it has on quality of life. Apart from physical pain, overcoming the emotional pain of losing independence is an additional factor that only the patient comprehends fully.” …show more content…
“There is a risk patients may feel they are a burden on resources and are psychologically pressured into consenting. They may feel that the burden - financially, emotionally, mentally - on their family is overwhelming. Even if the costs of treatment are provided by the state, there is a risk hospital personnel may have an economic incentive to encourage euthanasia consent.”