What is more, they consider assisted suicide, as euthanasia is often called, to be the reflection of the patients' autonomy. ... Death with dignity has become a catch phrase used by euthanasia activists but it falls short of persuading me that euthanasia is the right solution. ... In addition, euthanasia activists exploit the natural fear people have of suffering and dying, and often imply that when cure is no longer likely, there are only two alternatives left, assisted suicide or unbearable pain. ... What is more, assisted suicide violates historically accepted codes of medical ethics, ...

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There are many other terms that are vaguely related such as: Voluntary & non-voluntary euthanasia, Active & passive euthanasia & physician assisted suicide. ... There are five main terms related to euthanasia: Passive euthanasia: Hastening the death of a person by altering some form of support and letting nature take its course. ... Physician assisted suicide: a physician supplies information or means that help patients to kill themselves. ... Let us imagine how things would be like if euthanasia was legalized. ... The slippery slope argument is all about slipping from voluntary euthanasi...

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Assisted suicide, often referred to as euthanasia, is an important issue to discuss because there have not yet been any laws passed either allowing or forbidding it due to the fact that there is no majority opinion concerning the issue. ... Those who argue against assisted suicide typically do so as a result of their religious beliefs. ... Those that are pro-euthanasia only want for the sick and the dying to be put at ease. ... Another area of disagreement concerning physician-assisted suicide is the constitutionality of it. ... Opponents of assisted suicide do not merely suggest that it be ou...

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Euthanasia in America Recent proposals to legalize Euthanasia in the United States have raised the question of whether or not physicians should be granted the power to intentionally end the lives of their patients. ... Allowing physician-assisted suicide will change the public's view on suicide entirely. ... It will also put doctors in a cost-interest position which will cause them to ask themselves -why spend so much money in treatment and other life-sustaining technologies when resorting to physician-assisted suicide would be much cheaper. ... Another flaw of Euthanasia lies in th...

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