Physician-Assisted Suicide
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Kim Nason
Mr. Stamper
Government
12 September 2007
Physician-Assisted Suicide
Many people are diagnosed with a terminal illness that put patients in difficult situations. A terminal illness is one that is causing the end of life. Sometimes these illnesses give patients a horrible amount of pain and anguish that could drive them to the decision of death being better than life. Physician-assisted suicide is a common choice for patients who want to escape their terminal illness. In the process of physician-assisted suicide, a physician provides the patient with information or actual ways to terminate their own life. In order to receive this process the patient must be an adult and two doctors must confirm that the patient is diagnosed with an incurable disease. The patient also has to read and sign a written request in front of two witnesses showing that the patient is requesting to terminate their life voluntarily and understands what they are doing. Physician-assisted suicide does not only affect the patient but also the family and loved ones of the patient and the doctor. This is a very controversial issue, and there may never be a correct answer.
There are two sides to every issue. Many people think that there is nothing wrong with receiving physician-assisted suicide. They argue the facts that if a patient is suffering to the point of wishing for death, then peace from suffering should occur. People also argue that each person has a right to die, and denying a person of their own right is against the law. If a patient is denied assisted suicide, then they could take matters into their own hands and commit suicide in a very dangerous and horrifying way. Sometimes assisting a terminally ill patient into a safe, more respectable death is a better way than letting a person attempt to kill themselves on their own. Patients who suffer from painful illnesses and depression feel as though there is no point to life anymore. Sometimes...
Mr. Stamper
Government
12 September 2007
Physician-Assisted Suicide
Many people are diagnosed with a terminal illness that put patients in difficult situations. A terminal illness is one that is causing the end of life. Sometimes these illnesses give patients a horrible amount of pain and anguish that could drive them to the decision of death being better than life. Physician-assisted suicide is a common choice for patients who want to escape their terminal illness. In the process of physician-assisted suicide, a physician provides the patient with information or actual ways to terminate their own life. In order to receive this process the patient must be an adult and two doctors must confirm that the patient is diagnosed with an incurable disease. The patient also has to read and sign a written request in front of two witnesses showing that the patient is requesting to terminate their life voluntarily and understands what they are doing. Physician-assisted suicide does not only affect the patient but also the family and loved ones of the patient and the doctor. This is a very controversial issue, and there may never be a correct answer.
There are two sides to every issue. Many people think that there is nothing wrong with receiving physician-assisted suicide. They argue the facts that if a patient is suffering to the point of wishing for death, then peace from suffering should occur. People also argue that each person has a right to die, and denying a person of their own right is against the law. If a patient is denied assisted suicide, then they could take matters into their own hands and commit suicide in a very dangerous and horrifying way. Sometimes assisting a terminally ill patient into a safe, more respectable death is a better way than letting a person attempt to kill themselves on their own. Patients who suffer from painful illnesses and depression feel as though there is no point to life anymore. Sometimes...