Benefits Of Physician Assisted Suicide

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Imagine seeing a loved one living day-to-day suffering and trying to relieve them of any pain possible but failing miserably. What if the only answer was euthanasia? Euthanasia is a way for the patient to end their suffering and it’s the most humane way to do it. More physicians should assist in suicide.

Assisted suicide should be an option for those who are terminally ill. For instance, in California euthanasia is legal only if the patient is 18 or older and is able to make medical choices for himself. The states that do allow physician assisted suicide are very meticulous, they take multiple steps over a period of time before starting anything, to ensure this is the path the patient wants to take. However, some religions might not see …show more content…

Both doctors and physicians take oaths to commit to the patients best interest then they should have the option rather than the unsettling alternative. It’s their duty to help and heal, shoving tubes and poking them with needles, to keep them alive when they can’t LIVE contradicts the whole purpose of a doctor. In another sense, physician assisted suicide also promotes dignity. Choosing to end your already decided fate, should be up to the patient. According to Diane in an excerpt from “Assisted Suicide”, “her dad shot himself in the head which she found unexpectedly one evening. He had been suffering from after being in combat and couldn't handle the pain anymore. She wishes no one go through that horrific experience" (Friedman). Euthanasia wasn’t an option for her dad, he did what he knew would end his suffering, and that lead to unbearable grief and so many questions asking “why?” Stumbling across a loved one who committed suicide, because it was their only way of escaping their unbearable pain, is something no one forgets. Not having the chance to say good-bye to your loved one, having to rely on a single sheet of paper (if you’re lucky) to explain how or why they did what they did. Euthanasia gives the family time to mourn when the decision has been made, it gives them time to ask questions so they're not left guessing why.

In conclusion, euthanasia not only relieves the patient

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