The Pros And Cons Of Physician Assisted Suicide

Recently the media brought forth a story about Brittany Maynard who was 29 who ended her life on November1st after being diagnosed last spring with stage-4 glioblastoma. She moved to Oregon, which was one of the states that have Death with Dignity law. Some say that she should have fighting her glioblastoma. Yes, she planned out her month to experience new endeavors with her family but she could have stayed alive longer to experience more out of live. Now that she ended her life many more states will want to legalize Death with Dignity Laws (Vasquez,Samantha).
The meaning of Physician Assisted Suicide allows the patient to maintain control over his or her situation and to end life in an ethical and merciful manner. People have many opinions

Patients seek relief from symptoms as unremitting severe pain, difficulty breathing as like choking and suffocation, nausea and vomiting. A terminally ill patient has the worry and concern about the well-being of their families who are often taking care of the dying loved one and paying the expensive bills for their treatments (The Positive Aspects of Physician Assisted Suicide). There are some people that are not for Physician Assisted Suicide because it is against some religion; it demeans the value of human life and they think that doctors are given too much power and it could be wrong and unethical (should an incurably-ill patient be able to commit physician assisted suicide?). People that are not for Physician Assisted Suicide because there is grief involved. Sometimes what is to be a lethal prescription ends up not being so lethal? No one knows if there is an afterlife so the negative is more about personal perspective than anything. They say Physician Assisted Suicide can be sinful and even selfish. Physician Assisted Suicide helps people deal with pain, families don't get to see them suffer, and people could make their own choice to live or

Physician Assisted Suicide is practice worldwide in Netherlands. In 2002, Netherlands made Physician Assisted Suicide legal. There are over 10,319 cases were reported in Netherlands and in Belgium there was 1,917, gender and age distributions are similar in both countries.

Netherlands reported euthanasia more often occurred at home then in Belgium. In Belgium it occurred more in hospitals. Described and compared cases reported in the first five years of legislation. Those whom are suffering should get their wishes on assisted suicide.

Many people are against Physician Assisted Suicide. Many religions prohibits taking one's own life. They believe that it is against God's will. Religious characteristic's associated with believing that patient's life is worth living. They say that we need to protect the mortality of not only patients but the doctors that must extinguish their lives. The basic commandment is "thou shall not