Question

In 1998 Oregon passed the "Tright to die" law, giving physicians the legal ability to help their patients die. Do you support this law? Why or why not? If you were in a terminal situation where the pain was terrible with no hope of getting better, would yo want assistance in dying? How would you feel about assisting someone that you loved?

Answer 1

Right to die is a concept that is based on the view that human being is entitled to end their life or undergo voluntary euthanesia. Right to die legislation is also known as physician assisted death. Here the doctor injects the person with lethal drugs and kills him if the person wants to die. It is not done simply but there are a lot of conditions that are required for euthanesia. Many people suffer from extremely painful termainal illmess and there are no chances of recovering and no more medications or treatment should be found successful. In such cases, as per the wish of the patient and by the consent of the doctor can undergo euthenesia or mercy killing. This is purely unethical, as no one has the right to take off ones life. This is considered as illegal. But there are several pros too. Death brings him or her the end of pain and suffering, also they can die with dignity. Many people are often treated for years and no positive results are found. So in such cases euthenesia can reduce the overall financial burden of the family(in case of families with low socioeconomic status). There are a lot of people who rely on govermental agencies for their healthcare. Such people who suffer from painful terminal illlness and have no one to look after might find death as a good solution.Most of the time people can suffer the pain that haunts them, in that case death will bring a complete and permanent end to their pain. So by considering the happiness of the patient, I support this law.