The Pros And Cons Of Assisted Suicide

mere $35.00 for drugs in an assisted suicide,” (Economic Aspects). This is a very cost effective choice if a patient is approved. It cuts down on thousands of debt for a patient and their family. Although this option is extremely affordable, it also has its cons. Many people worry that because it is a more affordable option that doctors will try and persuade a patient into the direction of physician assisted suicide. This is not true though, a doctor has to give the patient all their options not matter the cost. Also if the patient is directed into believing physician assisted suicide is their best option, they have to go through a different doctor and convince them that physician assisted suicide is what they really want. The right to die gives patients a sense of power. These patients have lost almost all control of their physical health, the only thing they have left, is to enjoy their last weeks or months of living. With the chance of being to get assisted physician suicide it gives the patient a chance to go out and explore, laugh, and have fun with their loved ones. In a YouTube video Brittany Maynard did she expresses how she feels about her terminal illness taking over her body. “My body has changed so quickly, you

The pros for physician assisted suicide outweigh the cons. It is cost effective which makes it more affordable for a patient. It is the humane thing to do. Saving the patient from being in excruciating pain to the point where they are not functional. Empowers the patient from feeling like their body will be taken over by their illness. Also helping the family come to terms with their loved one’s illness and understand that death will come. Although this option is not for everyone, it should be made available in every state to give every patient who fits the criteria needed to get physician assisted suicide a