The controversial topic of euthanasia is highly debated throughout the globe on a variety of different levels. The best …show more content…
When a patient is terminally ill, they become depressed and could potentially make a flawed decision. In some cases, a patient may be unable to express what they want. Living wills are the best solution to this problem. Living wills are documents that arrange the outcome of a patient in an unforeseen event. Should they become unable to communicate with their healthcare providers, a living will carries out their supraliminal decisions. Several States consider living wills or a legal document when regarding conflicts with euthanasia. As The Declaration of Independence states, “ ...that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” This line can be taken into consideration when discussing the topic of euthanasia stating, mankind has the right to live and be happy. Meanwhile, man should not be forced to live unhappily in a state of suffering. Patients should have the right to die while respecting their competent choices by allowing death with dignity, granting them control over their last moments of