Physician assisted suicide is a viable option for terminally ill people who have the support of family. Therefor it should be legal in all 50 states. Euthanasia is similar to physician assisted suicide the only difference is that euthanasia is legal in all 50 states and physician assisted suicide is not. Assisted suicide is the doctor accommodating that person with death (“Euthanasia”). The doctor provides a drug for the patient for them to die. Physician assisted suicide was first legally in Oregon and now it’s legal in 5 states. In those states that is legal there are current requirements in order to have someone assist you on suicide(State- by -State Guide to Physician-Assisted Suicide).
In most states it thought to be an immoral situation and that there should be limits on what a doctor can or can’t do and this is one of them(Cassel,Meier,Diane). Many people say it goes against what a doctor is known for and that’s being a healer(Attitudes of Oregon Psychiatrists toward physician-assisted suicide).Legalizing it would not necessarily mean anyone could take advantage of it. The patient would have to be thoroughly evaluated by more than
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For example Brittany Maynard who suffered from brain tumors. Brittany was diagnosed with a brain tumor and was treated for it when later on she discovered it had come back strong then it was before. She started look for option and found death with dignity she and her loved one’s decided this was the best option for her due to the fact that she was only given 6 month or less to live. In those few last month would come with unbearable pains both emotional and physical. She didn't want anyone telling her under what terms to die or to have an excruciating death so she moved to Oregon where she had assisted suicide. This option levitated emotional and physical pain for her and her family. They did not have to suffer from seeing her dying