Euthanasia Essay-Assisted Suicide Case Study
Brittany Maynard from Portland Oregon, was just twenty-nine when she was told she had brain cancer and about six months left to live. Instead of suffering, she decided euthanasia was the way to go. She waited till after her husband’s birthday before she decided when the right time to pass was. Mrs. Maynard passed away peacefully because euthanasia was an option for her. If it had not been, she would have suffered.
Euthanasia is when someone deliberately helps or encourages a person to commit suicide. Assisted suicide should be legal as long as it is performed by a doctor. It should be legal because it will give people the option of not having to suffer knowing they have little time left to live. If someone is suffering from either a terminal
illness or cancer, they should be allowed to decide when, where, and how they want to pass away.
There are two types of euthanasia. The first type is active. Active euthanasia is when someone purposely intervenes in order to end someone’s life. For example, if someone has cancer and a person injects them with a large dose of sedatives in order to keep them from living any longer. The second type of euthanasia is passive. Passive euthanasia is when someone with a terminal illness or cancer is denied treatment that could possibly help them live longer. It is also considered passive euthanasia if someone were to withdraw treatment from those who need it.
Euthanasia can also be classified as non-voluntary, involuntary, or voluntary. Voluntary assisted suicide is when an ill person makes the decision to end their life early and asks someone for help. Non-Voluntary is when there is someone in a coma or has severe brain damage and can’t make decisions for themselves. This type of assisted suicide allows a family member or close friend to make the decision of pulling them off life support to end their life. Involuntary euthanasia is when an ill person is killed against their wishes.
I believe that voluntary and nonvoluntary euthanasia should be allowed. Assisted suicide allows people to take control of their life instead of having to rely on nature to run its course. If there is a close friend or family member who is severely brain damaged or in a coma and there is no chance whatsoever of them getting any better, then assisted suicide should definitely be considered. There should not be a problem with assisted suicide as long as a doctor is consulted for all of the decisions and also gives their advice when asked.
Euthanasia is when someone deliberately helps or encourages a person to commit suicide. Assisted suicide should be legal as long as it is performed by a doctor. It should be legal because it will give people the option of not having to suffer knowing they have little time left to live. If someone is suffering from either a terminal
illness or cancer, they should be allowed to decide when, where, and how they want to pass away.
There are two types of euthanasia. The first type is active. Active euthanasia is when someone purposely intervenes in order to end someone’s life. For example, if someone has cancer and a person injects them with a large dose of sedatives in order to keep them from living any longer. The second type of euthanasia is passive. Passive euthanasia is when someone with a terminal illness or cancer is denied treatment that could possibly help them live longer. It is also considered passive euthanasia if someone were to withdraw treatment from those who need it.
Euthanasia can also be classified as non-voluntary, involuntary, or voluntary. Voluntary assisted suicide is when an ill person makes the decision to end their life early and asks someone for help. Non-Voluntary is when there is someone in a coma or has severe brain damage and can’t make decisions for themselves. This type of assisted suicide allows a family member or close friend to make the decision of pulling them off life support to end their life. Involuntary euthanasia is when an ill person is killed against their wishes.
I believe that voluntary and nonvoluntary euthanasia should be allowed. Assisted suicide allows people to take control of their life instead of having to rely on nature to run its course. If there is a close friend or family member who is severely brain damaged or in a coma and there is no chance whatsoever of them getting any better, then assisted suicide should definitely be considered. There should not be a problem with assisted suicide as long as a doctor is consulted for all of the decisions and also gives their advice when asked.