Should Euthanasia be Legal?

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Should Euthanasia be Legal? Alex Steele Domini VF

Types of Euthanasia Types Passive Euthanasia: is withdrawing some form of life support and letting nature take its course Active Euthanasia: involves a doctor administering something that results in death of a patient at the patient’s request Physician Assisted Suicide- when a physician supplies the means of committing suicide to the patient. The patient then chooses to terminate their own life when they desire.

Washington State

Pro-Euthanasia Compassion in Dying v. State of Washington Made euthanasia legal in Washington Ruled that prohibiting physician assisted suicide violates the 14 amendment’s due process clause. “nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property” By making euthanasia illegal, you take away an individual’s liberty to choose how, and when to end one’s life .

Case Cont. Court also ruled that a patient has a protected liberty interest to be free from unjustified government intrusion An individual has the right to end their life to avoid prolonged suffering.

Other Important Cases Gonzales v. Oregon which legalized physician assisted suicide in Oregon Baxter v. Montana which legalized physician assisted suicide in Montana

Anti-Euthanasia Main arguments Decrease in actual medical care Instead of trying to make some one better, doctors are giving patients a way to commit suicide Slippery Slope argument Puts pressure on certain individuals Elderly people pressured by selfish families Pressure to free of medical sources Patients abandoned by their families may feel suicide is the only choice, when counseling would most benefit them.

Possible Middle Ground? Reaching a compromise on whether or not euthanasia should be legal is difficult It’s not always clear how medical intervention will affect someone’s life Legislation should draft a bill that address both legal, and moral concerns Highly regulating the process Requiring multiple doctors sign a waiver Must be done in a hospital setting

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