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Lewis 6Work Cited BIBLIOGRAPHY Brownback, Senator Sam. Brownback Introduces Bill to Fight Assited Suicide. 4 August 2006. euthanasia.com/brownbackbill.html. 3 November 2013.
Physician Assisted Suicide. weebly.com. n.d. 3 November 2013.
Rogatz, Peter. The Humainist.org. November/December 2001. Document. 3 November 2013.
St.Clair, WKSU Jeff. Health and Medicien 'Cleveland billboard promotes 'death with dignity'. 22 February 2011. www.wksu.org. 3 November 2013.
Suicide, United States Physician Assisted. Family Laws - Physician-Assisted Suicide. 3 January 2006. Lawidgest.uslegal.com. 3 November 2013.
Persuasive/Argumentative RP Outline Name: Velma Lewis 11/8/13
Outline
Legalize or Not to Legalize
A Human Right to Die: Physician-Assisted Suicide
I. Introduction Background on controversy on: Physician-Assisted Suicide should or should it not be legal option in the U.S. Does a person who has no way of recovering have the right to decide how he or she should end their life.
Thesis Statement: Because of the moral, legal, and ethical controversy involving physician-assisted suicide; there are some states here in the United States that has legalized the right to die. There is a need to understand this issue, and to know the pros and cons since a few states has adopted, “The Death with Dignity Act.”
II. Main reason for the opposing view given here (use “common knowledge” info here):
A. Because: The ethical tradition in medicine is to not take a life.
B. Because: Modern medicine now has more knowledge and skills to relieve suffering and pain.
C. Because: Physicians make mistakes including wrong diagnosis.
III. (Your Side: Reason #1) Because the terminally ill patients should have the legal option of physician-assisted suicide.
A. Proof #1 40% of Americans say they would consider committing suicide if they were in severe pain, suffering from an incurable disease.
B.
Physician Assisted Suicide. weebly.com. n.d. 3 November 2013.
Rogatz, Peter. The Humainist.org. November/December 2001. Document. 3 November 2013.
St.Clair, WKSU Jeff. Health and Medicien 'Cleveland billboard promotes 'death with dignity'. 22 February 2011. www.wksu.org. 3 November 2013.
Suicide, United States Physician Assisted. Family Laws - Physician-Assisted Suicide. 3 January 2006. Lawidgest.uslegal.com. 3 November 2013.
Persuasive/Argumentative RP Outline Name: Velma Lewis 11/8/13
Outline
Legalize or Not to Legalize
A Human Right to Die: Physician-Assisted Suicide
I. Introduction Background on controversy on: Physician-Assisted Suicide should or should it not be legal option in the U.S. Does a person who has no way of recovering have the right to decide how he or she should end their life.
Thesis Statement: Because of the moral, legal, and ethical controversy involving physician-assisted suicide; there are some states here in the United States that has legalized the right to die. There is a need to understand this issue, and to know the pros and cons since a few states has adopted, “The Death with Dignity Act.”
II. Main reason for the opposing view given here (use “common knowledge” info here):
A. Because: The ethical tradition in medicine is to not take a life.
B. Because: Modern medicine now has more knowledge and skills to relieve suffering and pain.
C. Because: Physicians make mistakes including wrong diagnosis.
III. (Your Side: Reason #1) Because the terminally ill patients should have the legal option of physician-assisted suicide.
A. Proof #1 40% of Americans say they would consider committing suicide if they were in severe pain, suffering from an incurable disease.
B.