The debate of the legalization of Euthanasia hangs heavily on the ethics of the passing of life. ... That is why Euthanasia or Physician-Assisted Suicide should be legalized in all states and provinces of the United States of America if criteria and specific sub-laws are put in place to protect the ill and dying patients along with the patient's family and friends. ... (Daniel Callahan, PhD) The patients that will be affected by the legalization of euthanasia are those that are diagnosed with "terminal" illnesses. ... The difference, however, between the two methods is the dire...

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English 101 Section 84 12 November 2002 Paper 4 Draft 2 Physician Assisted Suicide: Should It Be Legalized? ... To legalize assisted suicide would give more control to the physician who accepts the responsibility and less control to the patient who is requesting death; therefore, society must not legalize physician assisted suicide. According to Webster's New Twentieth Century Unabridged Dictionary, euthanasia is an act or method of causing death painlessly, so as to end suffering. ... The legalization of euthanasia would cause many changes. ... Also, there is a great pote...

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In the United States there are four states that have legalized the action of euthanasia and they are; Oregon, Washington, Montana and Vermont (New Health Guide). ... Marilyn Golden, with the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund believes that, "The legalization of assisted suicide always appears acceptable when the focus is solely on an individual" and "legalizing assisted suicide is a deadly mix with the broken, profit-driven health care system we have in the United States" (Golden). ... Kevorkian used a method of assisted suicide known as the "mercy machine&qu...

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This brings up the controversial and moral debate of legalization of P.A.D. ... There have been a number of people supporting the legalization of euthanasia. ... This is one of many polls taken in the U.S. and like in this PARADE poll, most people agree with the legalization of euthanasia. ... If religious leaders believe and practice euthanasia why can our legislatures realize the benefits of legalizing euthanasia. ... If the legislatures refuse to legalize the act of P.A.D. and euthanasia, they better find more advanced methods of palliative care and better medicine. ...

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Currently in the United States, Oregon is only state that has legalized physician assisted suicide. ... There are concerns with the legalization, and acceptance of physician-assisted suicide, that the right to die will become the duty to die (Torr 80). ... "The most common method of euthanasia in the United States today is withholding food and fluids. ... The legalization of voluntary euthanasia would prevent some patients prematurely ending their lives; because they fear they will not be capable of making the choice later, and would be forced to suffer painful or undignified deaths. If volun...

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To continue, the Death with Dignity Act has only been legalized in 5 states. ... She made her husband promise her that he would do everything in his power to get the death-with-dignity law legalized in all 50 states. ... On the contrary, there is a reason for many of the other states that have not yet legalized the death with dignity law. ... "I will follow that method of treatment, which, according to my ability and judgment, I consider for the benefit of my patients, and abstain from whatever is deleterious and mischievous. ... All in all, the Death with Dignity Act should be legalized ...

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Legalizing physician assisted suicide gives a person faced with a debilitating terminal illness the right to end their suffering by taking a prescribed lethal dose of medication. ... Their views against assisted suicide are clearly against the idea; however, they say that people are in fear of life preserving methods that are taken so easily. The stand of the church is that many life preserving methods unnaturally prolong death (Gloth). ... Others worry that people may choose alternate more painful and violent methods of taking their lives, ("Assisted Suicide"). ...

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Saving Human Life For many years people from all over the world have been arguing whether assisted suicide should be legalized. ... The main reasons people still suffer are many medical facilities still use outdated or inadequate methods. ... Individuals that feel assisted suicide should be legalized need to think about the alternatives and what is available to prolong the lives of loved ones. New methods of pain management enable the ill to live better lives. ...

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Objections that the legalization of the practice would be open to abuse are not sustained by close examination of data. ... He gained notoriety in the early 1990s for his crusade to legalize physician-assisted suicide. ... Even those who are sympathetic towards Kevorkian's avowed intent of allowing suffering patients to die are deeply troubled by his relatively short evaluation and counseling methods and criticize his oversimplification of the issues (AOL 96). ...

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The assisted methods are two; euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide (PAS). ... In his lawsuit, he demanded an authorization to die in dignity by the use of any physician induced method rather see the disease humiliate him to his death. ... Yes indeed, it is true that there is no clear cut regarding terming it as suicide or not, but the fact that some parts of the world have legalized it we should give it go ahead. ...

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During earlier generations, few people made it to a very old age. Now, most people are expected to live long lives due to the advances in the field of medical technology. The medicines from these advances have helped to reduce the deaths from infectious diseases. They have also helped with t...

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Kevorkian found himself behind bars when his methods changed from being passively-involved in assisting suicide to active participation. ... There are several reasons why euthanasia should be legalized. ...

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Lopez utilizes Dr.Kheriaty to present frightening facts and statistics to persuade further her audience, therefore justifying her stance that physician-assisted suicide should not be legalized, claiming that "suicide alone is already a public health crisis.... This is evidentially shown as Lopez is arguing against the method of suicide as a way to end one's life. ... After reading the article, Lopez leaves the audience convinced that there is a great need for rejection against the culture of suicide and should be reconsidered not to be legalized. ...

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However there are many religious, moral, and ethical arguments against this method that is currently illegal . ... Since it was legalized in November of 1997, there have been 43 people that have taken advantage of assisted suicide which is protected under Murphy Law. ...

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