Compare And Contrast Assisted Suicide And Euthanasia

Assisted suicide is the right to die for those who have terminally ill diseases. Assisted suicide is different than euthanasia. Euthanasia is not legal in the United States whereas assisted suicide is legal in some states. In order for a patient to get assisted suicide approved there is a process they have to go through like for example, having two doctors diagnose the patient and advising the patient of any other medical alternatives. Apart from that the patient has to be mentally competent. Nobody should have to suffer from any disease. This helps patients determine when it is their time to go and not let a disease end their life. Many people argue that assisted suicide goes against the oath doctors take but it actually doesn’t. Doctors

Assisted suicide should be legal all around the world for only those who have a terminally ill disease. Euthanasia is different than assisted suicide. Euthanasia gives the physician the right to prescribe and administer a lethal medication whereas in assisted suicide the physician prescribes the medication and the patient administers it themselves. A person shouldn’t have to suffer from terminally ill diseases. It is a humane way to end the pain and suffering. The patients know it was their choice and in some ways it helps the family cope with death better. Assisted suicide should be a legal option for the terminally ill and mentally competent adults

Knowing that your family member or friend will die in a certain day at a certain time can help prepare you mentally and physically rather than waiting for that person to die in an unexpected day. It can help family members and the patient bond better and get through the process together. I am not saying that the family and friends won’t mourn but it will be easier to get through it rather than waiting and knowing the patient can die any moment. Family and friends can plan things for the patient before it is their time to go and make the last few months of their life a happy one instead of watching them suffer due to chemotherapy or any other drugs. Pow research center states that catholism, Buddhism, islam, etc. are against assisted suicide and euthanasia. It is hard for a religious person to understand this process and to agree with it but either way the patient is going to die any moment and this is not something people do because they are depressed or because they just don’t want to live anymore this is done only for those who will eventually die do to a disease. Most religions believe that the soul is what matters and not exactly the body. If the soul is clean than they will go to heaven. Death with dignity law provides exactly that. It is a peaceful way to pass on and they are letting go of what is