Should Physician Assisted Suicide Be Legalized

Physician assisted suicide needs to be legalized everywhere because it is only legal in some states and some countries. People should be able to have the choice to request physician assisted suicide, even though there are guidelines to be met, the option should be available wherever you live. There are some positives and negatives of physician assisted suicide but the positives outweigh the negatives. Physician assisted suicide has been legalized in seven states and in eight countries. The states that it has been legalized in are California, Colorado, Oregon, Vermont, Washington, Montana, and New Mexico. There are statistics showing that 65 percent support making physician assisted suicide legal in the United Stated and 35 percent oppose
The first step to physician assisted suicide is to make a formal oral request and attend advocacy groups to make sure it is the right decision for the patient. Then 15 days later they have to make another formal request. Once they have made your first two formal requests, they have to fill out a written request form signed by two adult witnesses that are psychologically capable. If after they have made all the requests they need and get approved, then they move on to getting the correct prescriptions they need. Their physician will prescribe the lethal drugs two days after their final request and if they get approved. Their physician cannot administer the drugs them self because if they administer the drug it is illegal and they could face criminal charges. Most of physician assisted suicide take place inside the patient’s home because it is more comfortable and since their physician cannot give them the medication them self.
There are two kinds of medication that the physician can prescribe. The first medication is called Seconal. It is a caplet and it is a 10-gram dose which is 100 caplets. They break the caplets into a power form and mix it into the patient’s food so it is easier for them to take because it has a bitter taste. This medication is less expensive than the other one. It is only 125 dollars. The second medication is Nembutal. It is a liquid
The requirements for worldwide is a little different from the requirements for the United States. A competent patient between 16 and 18 may request physician assisted suicide and the parent or guardian does not have the right to refuse to let them but must they must be consulted. If they are between the ages 12 and 16 they could also qualify but only if their parent or guardian consents. The child or patient has to have an incurable illness and be in unbearable pain, then the doctor will prescribe the medication for them. Once they get permission from the doctor, patient, and the parent a psychologist must determine if the patient is psychologically mature enough to make the decision. They patient must be able to self-administer the medication prescribed by the doctor.
There are positives and negatives of physician assisted suicide. The positives of physician assisted suicide are the patient can end their pain and suffering when they end their life because terminal illnesses can cause a lot of pain near the end, they get to have some control over their over their death, they get to choose if and when they want to end their life, they get to die with some of their pride and dignity, the grief is easier for the families to handle when they know when their loved one is going to