Persuasive Essay On Euthanasia

Euthanasia is defined as “the act of putting to death painlessly or allowing to die, as by withholding extreme medical measures, a person or animal suffering from an incurable, especially a painful, disease or condition, painless death.” (Dictionary.com) Euthanasia should be seen as an option that allows patients to make the decision of how they want to spend the rest of their life. People have a right to make the decision of using euthanasia to end their life because it is their choice to live or go through life with discomfort. The value of life is very important and should not be tampered with or taken for granted. When making the decision to use euthanasia, it should be a conclusive decision. Euthanasia should be seen as an option for patients

In it talks about euthanasia being a good thing in Belgium from an example of a set of twins who used it after being faced with a fatal illness. “It has become widely accepted; in 2011, the last year for which numbers are available, 1,133 Belgians had euthanasia requests approved, up about five fold from the first full year after the law was passed. Euthanasia accounts for about 1% of all deaths in Belgium.” (Bendavid) Belgium wants other countries to see their positive impact on their country to let others know that it is a good thing. They are also trying to pass a bill that allows teenagers to be given euthanasia. “But many Europeans see euthanasia as highly compassionate, a way for individuals to control their fate and even a matter of human rights.” (Bendavid) While “In the U.S., four states—Oregon, Washington and Montana and Vermont—allow assisted suicide, while several others are considering it. Assisted suicide differs from euthanasia in that the patient himself, not a doctor, administers the lethal dose. That is crucial for many Americans, and polls suggest U.S. voters are more open to assisted suicide than euthanasia, though opponents claim one can lead to the other.” (Bendavid) This article shows how euthanasia is seen in other countries and how it may not seem like a bad

An article in The New York Times written by Ian Lovett and Richard Perez-Pena called “California Governor Signs Assisted Suicide Bill into Law.” California’s decision to allow this was the case of Brittany Maynard. Last year she moved from California to Oregon because being in Oregon she was allowed to die on her own terms, after finding out that she had terminal brain cancer. A year later California decides to allow assistance suicide because of her case. Governor Jerry Brown says “I do not know what I would do if I were dying in prolonged and excruciating pain,” he wrote. “I am certain, however, that it would be a comfort to be able to consider the options afforded by this bill. And I wouldn’t deny that right to others.” (Lovett and Perez-Pena) He wants it to be an option for others and not have to leave the state to grant their wishes. The only doubts about it are “Opponents have long raised concerns that ill and disabled people could be coerced into choosing death over more care, which can be expensive and burdensome.” (Lovett and Perez-Pena) With those doubts being stated, I believe that ill and disabled people are not going to choose death over more care because its just an option it not mandatory for them to choose it, now that it is allowed. California is one of the many states in America that is going