Euthanasia is the termination of a very sick person's life in order to relieve them of their suffering. In essence, euthanasia is completely acceptable. Death, as any fatalist will tell you, is an inevitable part of life. There are some countries that permit this legally. “While the practice has been legalized in countries like Belgium, Switzerland, America (Washington and Oregon) and the Netherlands on certain grounds after family consent, patients can be euthanasia.” If someone feels the overpowering urge to end their own suffering, it should be completely legal. Euthanasia should be legalized because of human morality, economic factor and people’s right.
First of all, human morality in case of a doctor’s function has changed over time. “In the past, the doctor was a person who besides being your friend treated the diseases. Now a doctor is a stranger who combats diseases, but he is not always your friend. What will never change is their constant struggle against death.” However, their job is not only to prevent death but also to improve their patient’s quality of life. Many times there is nothing a doctor can do to prevent a patient from dying if the patient has a terminal disease; all he can do is waiting for death to arrive. This waiting time can be very painful for both the patients and the people who surround them.
Another reason to legalize euthanasia is economic factor. Many times we do not have enough money to pay for the needed medical care not knowing if the patient is going to get any better. In a way, we are just wasting time and money on a situation that won’t get better. If the patient wants euthanasia, why not do it if we cannot end the huge amount of money wasted on a treatment that won’t help. According to CTVNews, More than 26 per cent of those who did not have drug insurance reported not being able to afford to pay for their prescription drugs. That compares to only 6.8 per cent of those who did have drug insurance. Perhaps not surprisingly, having a low income increased the likelihood that patients hadn't taken a prescribed medication. Canadians with low incomes were 3.3 times more likely not to take their prescription drugs because they could not afford them. So people who has no hopes of survival, alive on a support system when our medical infrastructure is already under immense pressure.
Lastly, a person should have the liberty to choose induced death if he is suffering from an incurable disease where even the best treatment doesn't improve his quality of life. Euthanasia should be a natural extension of patient's rights allowing him to decide the value of life and death.” Maintaining life support system against the patient's wish is considered unethical by law as well as medical philosophy.” If the patient has the right to discontinue treatment, why would he not have the right to shorten his lifetime to escape the anguish? Isn't the pain of waiting for death more traumatic?
Just imagine yourself in a similar situation. Would you like to be helped by doctors and your friends to die the way you want it or be kept in a room where you can hardly move with machines keeping you alive? Why not end this suffering if we have the power? There is no point of waiting for the person to die if there is nothing the doctors can do about it. If the person wishes to die, we should please him with their last wish. This is why euthanasia should be legal for anyone who desires it.
References
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Maisie, M. (2012, January 23). Pros and Cons of Euthanasia. buzzle.com. Retrieved May 15, 2012, from http://www.buzzle.com/articles/pros-and-cons-of-euthanasia.html
Mulholland, A. (2012, January 16). One in 10 Canadians cannot afford prescription meds. CTVNews. Retrieved May 15, 2012, from http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/TopStories/20120116/prescription-mdication-costs-afford-120116/
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