Argumentative Essay: Vote No Texas

"Vote No Texas!"

Imagine how many people would take their lives if doctor assisted suicide was legalized in Texas. The death rate of elders and disabled people would rise. Doctor assisted suicide can have many negative effects and cause more problems than needed. Doctor assisted suicide should not be allowed in the state of Texas due to it being inhumane. Many people are not educated enough when it comes to making a choice like doctor assisted suicide, and it also puts extra pressure on our doctors they should not have to take on. Doctor assisted suicide can be looked at as a set up for disaster and problems in our state.

Let's face the fact that most people have heard of a person living longer than they were expected too, from what a doctor told them. Imagine how many people would chose doctor assisted suicide because they thought they were not going to live long and didn't want to wait around to die. Many doctors have been wrong when it comes to them estimating someone's life expectancy. It would be devastating for a person to chose doctor assisted suicide because they thought they weren't going to live, when they still had a chance at life and
in Coleman 12) This states that most people who are choosing physician- assisted suicide is due to them being depressed and under psychological distress. If the patient is depressed they are not in the right state of mind, and they are more likely to be careless and not think through the consequences of choosing doctor assisted suicide properly. Once a person overcomes their depression and is in the right state of mind they are more likely to change their minds about physician- assisted suicide. Most of the patients have to looked passed their disabilities and illness in order to make the choice that is best for