What Are The Arguments Against Doctor Assisted Suicide
Doctor Assisted Suicide in the United States
Since ancient times, it has long been debated if physician assisted suicide should be legal and if it is moral. In ancient Greece and Rome there were doctors who administered poison to assist ill patients. In the 4th century, Hippocrates declared he would never give a deadly drug to anyone nor suggest it (ProQuest). There have always been supporters and many valid arguments for both sides of this debate. The argument in favor of doctor assisted suicide can be emotionally charged when involving a loved one. Many who are in favor, at one point, experienced the death of someone close to them. My grandmother died a slow and painful death. I wouldn’t be truthful if I said that it did not cross my mind that I did not want to see her suffer and would want to take her pain away from her. I reflect on that with this research in mind and question if the offer was presented to help her, if the family would agree that would be best for her. If she had requested it herself, it would have been emotionally traumatic to deny her.
A multiple sclerosis patient, who wanted her husband to assist her in her death once her condition became unbearable, fought and won a legal battle to prevent her husband …show more content…
There are records of patients who chose to terminate their life but many. In fact, just having the choice of living or dying, has opened up discussions for patients with their families and doctors to discuss viable options. Statistics show that in 2008, 30,978 people died in Oregon. Only 60 (out of 90 who requested it) of those 30,978 died because of their choice to participate in physician-assisted suicide (Assisted
Since ancient times, it has long been debated if physician assisted suicide should be legal and if it is moral. In ancient Greece and Rome there were doctors who administered poison to assist ill patients. In the 4th century, Hippocrates declared he would never give a deadly drug to anyone nor suggest it (ProQuest). There have always been supporters and many valid arguments for both sides of this debate. The argument in favor of doctor assisted suicide can be emotionally charged when involving a loved one. Many who are in favor, at one point, experienced the death of someone close to them. My grandmother died a slow and painful death. I wouldn’t be truthful if I said that it did not cross my mind that I did not want to see her suffer and would want to take her pain away from her. I reflect on that with this research in mind and question if the offer was presented to help her, if the family would agree that would be best for her. If she had requested it herself, it would have been emotionally traumatic to deny her.
A multiple sclerosis patient, who wanted her husband to assist her in her death once her condition became unbearable, fought and won a legal battle to prevent her husband …show more content…
There are records of patients who chose to terminate their life but many. In fact, just having the choice of living or dying, has opened up discussions for patients with their families and doctors to discuss viable options. Statistics show that in 2008, 30,978 people died in Oregon. Only 60 (out of 90 who requested it) of those 30,978 died because of their choice to participate in physician-assisted suicide (Assisted