Euthanasia and Supreme Court
Euthansia is a hotly debated topic around the modern world, it raises questions of morality, religion and the role science and medicine plays in the community. Who has the last say of life and death?
Euthansia is currently only legal in a handful of European countries. Some of the arguments put forth include that voluntary euthanasia should be legalised to give people, who are of a sound mind and wish to die, the right to seek professional assistance in their wish
The Church of England has been involved in discussions about euthanasia for 30 years, and has reported:Sanctity of Life is very important, but doctors should not have to keep people alive for the sake of it, regardless of the quality of life. Making the old and the ill feel wanted and valuable is more important. Church should do all it can to make the elderly feel important members of society.
“God himself has given to humankind the gift of life. As such, it is to be revered and cherished. Those who become vulnerable through illness or disability deserve special care and protection. We do not accept that the right to personal autonomy requires any change in the law in order to allow euthanasia. “
However, the Anglican Church in America (the Episcopal Church) has more liberal views, In 2006, the US Supreme Court said that legislation in Oregon allowing doctors to help people to die was constitutional, which means that physician assisted suicide is inline with the basic rights on which America was founded. A retired bishop from the Episcopal Church, John Shelby Spong, said:
"The right to a good death is a basic human freedom. The Supreme Court's decision to uphold aid in dying allows us to view and act on death as a dignified moral and godly choice for those suffering with terminal illnesses."
Euthanasia is a hotly debated topic around the modern world, it raises question of morality, responsibility, religion and role of the scientific community in medicine and the wider world. Who has the
Euthansia is currently only legal in a handful of European countries. Some of the arguments put forth include that voluntary euthanasia should be legalised to give people, who are of a sound mind and wish to die, the right to seek professional assistance in their wish
The Church of England has been involved in discussions about euthanasia for 30 years, and has reported:Sanctity of Life is very important, but doctors should not have to keep people alive for the sake of it, regardless of the quality of life. Making the old and the ill feel wanted and valuable is more important. Church should do all it can to make the elderly feel important members of society.
“God himself has given to humankind the gift of life. As such, it is to be revered and cherished. Those who become vulnerable through illness or disability deserve special care and protection. We do not accept that the right to personal autonomy requires any change in the law in order to allow euthanasia. “
However, the Anglican Church in America (the Episcopal Church) has more liberal views, In 2006, the US Supreme Court said that legislation in Oregon allowing doctors to help people to die was constitutional, which means that physician assisted suicide is inline with the basic rights on which America was founded. A retired bishop from the Episcopal Church, John Shelby Spong, said:
"The right to a good death is a basic human freedom. The Supreme Court's decision to uphold aid in dying allows us to view and act on death as a dignified moral and godly choice for those suffering with terminal illnesses."
Euthanasia is a hotly debated topic around the modern world, it raises question of morality, responsibility, religion and role of the scientific community in medicine and the wider world. Who has the