Right To Die With Dignity Essay

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The Right to Die with Dignity is being brought out of the shadows and causes for assisted suicides continues to grow. As people began to notice the need for this cause more stories are continuously being released of the pros of assisted suicide, in which is discussed in this essay. The United States is not in full conclusion over the issue, whereas only few states it is legal. Oregon being the first state is paving the way. Doctors and other notable medical personnel remain in debate. Other areas of the world have all different stances on the issue. No matter where people are from, they will continue to travel to other countries to die with dignity. One day the entire world will eventually see it necessary to give the right to die to humans everywhere. The right to die with dignity is our human right.
As a United States citizen I have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. I believe if I have the right to life, I should have the right to die. Die how I want and with my dignity. Terminal illnesses like cancer, Lou Gehrig’s disease, heart disease, etc. take over a person entirely and is extremely hard for not only the patient but the patient’s family. If a person who has experienced a family member suffer till their ultimate death they can most likely agree we should have the right to choose our death. In the U.S. only five states—Oregon, Washington, Vermont, …show more content…

It is shown 47% of these people came for assisted suicide for a neurological disease and only some were fatal. In recent years a rise in cancer patients has occurred in “suicide tourism” to Switzerland. Because of the high numbers of British people traveling to Switzerland Britain’s House of Lords have debated a new law. They understand the number is so high of people traveling all the way to Switzerland means their British laws are flawed

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