Euthanasia is illegal in all states but Oregon. ... Euthanasia is illegal in all states but one state. ... Euthanasia is illegal for sound reasons. ... "Assisted Suicide: Finding Common Ground." ... "Physician Assisted Suicide Is A Very Bad Idea." ...
But what exactly is euthanasia? ... Euthanasia, however, is not just black and white. ... The first reason is if the healthcare professionals looked after these people that have the desire to die, properly and attend to not just their physical needs but also their psychological, social, and spiritual needs as well, then request to for euthanasia or its cousin, assisted suicide, would be very rare. ... Statistics under the Oregon's Physician Assisted Suicide Act in 2002 shows that 26 percent of those individuals that chose to end their life was in fear of inadequate pain relief. ... In...
In the case of assisted suicide, once the patient agrees, they have forever sealed their fate. ... As Steve Hallock says in his article about euthanasia, "In some cases, death is not the worst outcome"(14). ... By legalizing euthanasia, are doctors really violating the oath or are they simply reinterpreting it? ... Right now, it is just assisted suicide, but what happens once it is a legal option for curing illness or pain. ... Euthanasia is clearly unconstitutional. ...
