Euthanasia and Life Support
Notes: this is supposed to be a speech; it does not have an end (thus why i'm on this site); i haven't red through any of the paragraphs since i wrote them to hours ago; note its now 3 am
Despite the medical advancements of the 20th century there isn’t a cure for cancer or brain damage and countless other diseases. Some patients with cancer walk out of hospitals others might die in unimaginable pain. People with UNREVERSABLE brain damage have less options. They either need assistance from machines and family for the rest of their life. Or they can even be in a state of vegetation where they can’t move at all. Alive only by their machines. In these conditions people should have the option of euthanasia. Euthanasia is when doctor administers a drug to kill a patient, all patients should have this option.
Euthanasia is sometimes called the right to die. And all American citizens should have this right along with Privacy and Free Speech. Patients at hospitals also have state given rights like the right to have their diagnosis and treatment explained to them. Patients are also allowed to refuse treatment or to be taken off life support. When someone goes off life support it can take them minutes to days to naturally die. Euthanasia is a better and less painful option that should be granted to patients. However the government should also regulate Euthanasia to make sure it isn’t abused. Like in Oregon where Euthanasia is legal. The government records every case and enforces strict laws for people who opt for Euthanasia.
One case of Euthanasia was Tony Nicklinson. After Nicklinson was had a stroke he was paralyzed from the neck down. After spending seven years with his family helping him preforming the most basic human functions he decided he want to be euthanized. When he asked the court to allow his doctor the right euthanize his request was denied. And courts have been denying Euthanasia to countess people. One of the fears of legal Euthanasia is that if
Despite the medical advancements of the 20th century there isn’t a cure for cancer or brain damage and countless other diseases. Some patients with cancer walk out of hospitals others might die in unimaginable pain. People with UNREVERSABLE brain damage have less options. They either need assistance from machines and family for the rest of their life. Or they can even be in a state of vegetation where they can’t move at all. Alive only by their machines. In these conditions people should have the option of euthanasia. Euthanasia is when doctor administers a drug to kill a patient, all patients should have this option.
Euthanasia is sometimes called the right to die. And all American citizens should have this right along with Privacy and Free Speech. Patients at hospitals also have state given rights like the right to have their diagnosis and treatment explained to them. Patients are also allowed to refuse treatment or to be taken off life support. When someone goes off life support it can take them minutes to days to naturally die. Euthanasia is a better and less painful option that should be granted to patients. However the government should also regulate Euthanasia to make sure it isn’t abused. Like in Oregon where Euthanasia is legal. The government records every case and enforces strict laws for people who opt for Euthanasia.
One case of Euthanasia was Tony Nicklinson. After Nicklinson was had a stroke he was paralyzed from the neck down. After spending seven years with his family helping him preforming the most basic human functions he decided he want to be euthanized. When he asked the court to allow his doctor the right euthanize his request was denied. And courts have been denying Euthanasia to countess people. One of the fears of legal Euthanasia is that if