Physician Assisted Suicide

Physician assisted suicide is a topic that may be considered sensitive to many due to their religious beliefs or moral. This method of termination of life consists of doctors providing terminally ill adult patients with the means to end their own life. They give the patient a prescription of a lethal dose of barbiturates. While I do understand the negatives to this matter, I will argue that physician assisted suicide should be available for individuals who request it. Some individual’s health complications are too painful to think of prolonging. Individuals who are ill should have the right to decide whether they can bear any more or not. They should be able to decide whether it is worth living the few months they have remaining. It is hard to imagine how a terminally ill patient may feel knowing they’re dying. The thought itself is agonizing and I can understand how some may want to use physician assisted suicide to go in peace. There are individuals I have met who have been tired of fighting their cancer and decide to give in. Their lives change drastically and not only are they affected, but those who care for them are as well. It can be so hard to live through such pain and changes. The treatments offered often are not beneficial or painless. Dealing with a lifestyle change, constant pain, and huge medical bills can be extremely stressful. These are just some of the reasons many terminally ill patients, look into a physician assisted suicide. For these same exact reasons, patients have every right to decide when they can’t take the pain any longer. On the other hand, I can see why someone would be against this. Many individuals revert back to their religious and moral beliefs. It is easy for them to feel that the only person allowed to take life is God or a higher power. Christians believe it should be on God’s terms and no one else’s. However, I believe he gives us the ability to make decisions on our own. There are certain circumstances where one must