Euthanasia Should be Legal

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Euthanasia Should be Legal

Euthanasia is the intentional causing of a painless death. Euthanasia should be legal in every state. It is already legal in some areas and if put to a vote in every state, it most likely would become legal. Every state resident should be given the opportunity to vote on the issue. It should also the right of a competent patient to decide his own life, or death. If it is within an individual's rights to commit suicide it should be legal to ask for help if needed.

Euthanasia is a serious issue and it will not disappear if ignored. The residents of every state have the right and privilege to vote on laws that effect them. Why is the law concerning euthanasia any different? The opponents to euthanasia do not want the issue to go to the polls, because they are worried of the outcome. This is still no excuse to deny the right to vote to citizens. Surveys have been conducted throughout the US and it shows that sixty percent of Americans support euthanasia. Yet these opinions are not being recognized, because these opinions are not expressed in a vote. This law just as any other will effect nearly every person living in Every state so each resident should have the opportunity to vote on the issue. Euthanasia is already legal in some areas. The state of Oregon voted to legalize it in November of 1994. It was held up in court by an injunction until it became law on October 27, 1997. The Northern Territories States of Australia voted it legal in May 1995. Currently in Every state euthanasia is a criminal act by statute. What this means is that a legislative action, not a public vote has made euthanasia an illegal practice. Surveys were sent to random doctors and they were questioned if someon...

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DeathNET's MAIN MENU http://www.rights.org/~deathnet/open.html

Deathnet contains links to many sites with all different opinions of euthanasia.

EUTHANASIA-Vess Fast Access http://www.netlink.co.uk/users/vess/fastaccl.htm

The site Vess Fast Access has links to many topics about euthanasia. It is used for fast access to a wide array of subjects.

The Hemlock Society http://www.hemlock.org/hemlock/

Hemlock is a non-profit organization containing current information on euthanasia. It contains a glossary to explain all the aspects of euthanasia, plus many helpful links about the law and other topics.

Assisted Suicide Act http://www.netlink.co.uk/users/vess/ssvbill.html

This site is a outline set up as a proposal for the legalization of euthanasia. It sets strict guidelines for assisted suicide.

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