The Pros And Cons Of Euthanasia And Doctor-Assisted Suicide

Attempted murder is punishable by a maximum of life imprisonment due to Section 239 of the Criminal Code. In a world where one can be locked up for life, euthanasia/assisted suicide is still allowed in hospitals all around the world. The suicide of a patient suffering from an incurable disease, affected by the taking of lethal drugs provided by a doctor for this purpose: assisted suicide. The practice of intentionally ending a life: euthanasia. Although euthanasia and doctor-assisted suicide may have different definitions, they both have the same results, ending one’s life, which should never be promoted. Euthanasia, or “mercy-killing,” is essentially murder through the actions of killing an innocent. While doctor-assisted suicide results

Forty-eight out of fifty of the states in the United States of America understand the seriousness of homicide and how the term euthanasia or doctor-assisted suicide can be abused. The known tyrant, Adolf Hitler, is a prime example of how the terms can be mistreated. “Forced sterilization in Germany was the forerunner of the systematic killing of the mentally ill and the handicapped. In October 1939, Hitler himself initiated a decree which empowered physicians to grant a “mercy death” to ‘patients considered incurable according to the best available human judgment of their state of health.’ The intent of the so-called ‘euthanasia’ program, however, was not to relieve the suffering of the chronically ill. The Nazi regime used the term as a euphemism: its aim was to exterminate the mentally ill and the handicapped, thus ‘cleansing’ the ‘Aryan’ race of persons considered genetically defective and a financial burden to society” (United). Everyone knows that Hitler’s genocide is not known in history as “mercy-killings.” Yet, due to it being lawful, Nazi’s were able to exploit medical terms for their “cleansings.” A nurse in Italy used the same excuse to kill off innocents whom she did not enjoy. LifeNews.com describes this issue by stating “Daniela Poggiali, an Italian nurse, has been arrested for allegedly killing up to 38 patients because she found them or their

Death with Dignity gives an inside point of view of personal stories, for example, Page Williams, she proclaims “To me, death with dignity means having control over what happens to your body. Those who oppose medically assisted dying may change their minds when they are in an ICU, trapped in a dying body. I get furious when politicians act like they’re doctors and know what’s best for me and my body. Most Americans have seen someone they love die poorly. I would like the right to have the gift of medical aid in dying for myself. Most Americans want the option to choose when and how they die. I believe that this is a fundamental human right” (Page). When one knows death is approaching, usually he or she wants some control and an option to die when, where, and how they please. It is understandable why the opposition believes that this is an entitlement. However, death can be avoided by a physician through various other alternatives. In an article about Brittany Maynard, her mother explained “as passionate as Britt was about being in control of her own destiny as she progressed toward her goal of physician-assisted death, she was equally passionate about it is a choice everyone should have, all across the country. With so few viable options available for those who are terminally ill, she felt that to withhold an option that could reduce suffering isn't just inhumane, it's