Top 10 Reasons Euthanasia Should Be Legal Everywhere

Euthanasia Should Be a Right
Euthanasia Should Be a Right

Top 10 Reasons Euthanasia Should Be Legal Everywhere

 

Dying is not a crime” – Jack Kevorkian

Dr. Jack Kevorkian
Dr. Jack Kevorkian

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Euthanasia, from the Greek word meaning “good death”, is the practice of assisted suicide with the intention of relieving pain and suffering. Euthanasia is also known as mercy killing or physician assisted suicide. Like all things that deal with life and death, it has been a controversial subject of debate due to its seeming infringement of a person’s fundamental right to live. As a law, voluntary euthanasia is accepted in some countries, including some states

in the United States and provinces in Canada. Euthanasia is also one of the most actively researched and debated subjects in modern bioethics. Surveys taken in the United States indicate that an estimated 46% of physicians agree that voluntary euthanasia should be allowed for certain situations, with 41% disagreeing altogether and 14% believe it to be circumstantial. Below are the key arguments for euthanasia, which highlight why it is our right as human beings as well as the benefits it presents.

10People have the right to die.

Right to Die

9People have the explicit right to choose.

Right to Choose

8Euthanasia is not immoral.

Euthanasia is Moral

7Euthanasia protects self-hood and human dignity.

Euthanasia Preserves Dignity

6Euthanasia does not harm to others.

Euthanasia should be considered a fundamental human right

5Euthanasia is properly regulated.

euthansasia is regulated and can be regulated

4Everyone has a right to a good death, therefore a good death must not be denied to those who want one.

Surrounded by Love Ones

3Euthanasia does not shorten lifespans by as much as is portrayed.

Euthansasia Doesn’t Shorten Life Span

2Euthanasia saves lives.

Euthansasia Saves Lives

1The Hippocratic oath supports euthanasia.

Euthansasia consistent with Hippocratic Oath