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Jessica Shosola
Professor Douglas
English 112-01
4 July 2016
Pro Choice: Euthanasia
Euthanasia defined as assisted suicide, it is the termination of ones life to end anguish
with the aid of a physician administering the drug or the patients acquiring the drug
(Diaconescu). Euthanasia is only legal in two states here in the United States. The issue of
legalizing euthanasia has long been an argument between the two organization: pro-life and prochoice (Diaconescu). Pro-life argues that everyone has a right to life and life must be sustained at
all cost. In contrast, prochoice argue that one should have the liberty to decide to end their own
life, especially when life is too unbearable to endure. The dispute lies whether euthanasia is a
homicide or compassion to end an individuals suffering (Diaconescu). Euthanasia must not be
seen as a homicide, the person going through constant pain is requesting for the pain to be done
(Diaconescu). If this is considered homicide, why is abortion legal? In abortion, people murder a
fetus. Abortion and euthanasia is a right, it is a choice. Euthanasia is a personal decision and
needs not be battled with the courts, government or family. Dying is a path an individual take on
their own, this decision should be decided individually based. Terminally ill patients with
incurable diseases deserve their freedom to terminate their life if they are going through
intolerable distress.
To Start, Humphry explains euthanasia as a pill to dismiss pain (Humphry). Humphry
explains the choice of dying is very private and should not be disputed with other (Humphry).
Euthanasia is acceptable and sane in attempting to free oneself from unbearable pain (Humphry).
If a desperate patient is requesting euthanasia to end their torment they should be granted this
pill. Assisted suicide shouldnt be a crime it should be rewarded for the act of compassion and
sympathy (Humphry). Handicap people may decide to end their life early because of such

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inadequate presence, and having to depend on others for everything. (Humphry). Humphry
states, Euthanasia is defined as a good death in Greek (Humphry). Now people are in desperate
need for this drug to be legalized federally and lawfully so that they can escape this life in the
most dignified way.
Next, In Voluntary Euthanasia Should be Legalized Girsh agrees that it should not be a
crime for doctors to assist terminally ill patients with death as requested (Girsh). The objective of
this article is to legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide. Passive euthanasia was being permitted
as Hemlocks Society was being created, which was the removal of anything to sustain life
(Girsh). The conflict with passive euthanasia is that it takes so long for patient to actually die and
they endure so much pain in the journey to death (Girsh). Terminal ill patients who are capable
should be allowed to accelerate their death as it is their right to do so (Girsh). To force a dying
person to exhibit pain longer than their wishes is malevolent, wicked, and immoral (Girsh). The
honorable objection to euthanasia has no apprehensions of freeing oneself from intolerable
anguish (Girsh).If a person dying want to quicken their death it is the duty of physicians to aid in
this death to assure a safe, peaceful, dignified termination (Girsh). People in approval of
euthanasia has gradually increased in contrast to past generation, this gives America hope that
one day assisted suicide will be legalized (Girsh). Patients will live more peacefully if they knew
that the pain becomes continuously excruciating the option of euthanasia is readily available for
them (Girsh). In modern moral days, it is the job of doctors to release pain from patients, and this
duty should be established at all cost (Girsh). In certain cases, the only way to relieve someone
of insupportable pain is by ending the person life, and upon request, this is the most humane
form of compassion granted to the individual by a physician (Girsh).
After, The Hemlock Society supports euthanasia as a drug to relieve pain so long as the
person is competent and request the drug regularly, his assures that the person is sure about their

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decision (Hemlock Society). The Hemlock Society agree that unverified fears should not be a
reason to stop euthanasia from legalizing (Hemlock Society). Respect of the disabled, and their
freedom to stop life if it gets too much to handle should be deliberated and considered. The
organization supports the elderly and laws that guarantee assisted suicide to people already in the
dying process that are going through the pain that is a constant(Hemlock Society). People who
support euthanasia hinder the thought of stretching out the dying process, and protest for it to be
speeding it up (Hemlock Society). Disabled persons are deprived of their rights to choose to live,
and this is sad. Promoting euthanasia will promise individuals with a terminal disease a more
noble death. There is confirmation that doctors are already aiding individual on hurrying their
death in secret, the legalization of euthanasia would only exhibit this international upon the
terminally ill patients request (Hemlock Society).
Afterward, In Death and Dignity: Making Choices and Taking Charge Foley expresses
how much she despise euthanasia, this drug to her is aiding someone in killing themselves
(Foley). Foley agrees that legalizing euthanasia can have a potential threat to terminally ill
patients (Foley). This drug will exempt individual from having soothing care as required in the
hospital, instead they are being suggested to die, which is wrong (Foley). In her article, Foley
invalidates all of Dr.Quills evidence supporting euthanasia impressively. Foley believes the duty
of doctors is to successfully heal patients pain, not to completely rid of them (Foley). Physicians
who cannot carry out their responsibility to suppress pain, and suggest euthanasia when they are
not able to help or diminish someones anguish are not in the right practice and must consider
another career. All terminal ill patients require appropriate care and have the right to life. Foley
suggests that euthanasia is a crime and must never be tolerated in this country (Foley).
In addition, in the article A Quick and Painless Death Nicholson reveals euthanasia as
an ongoing argument that has not been concluded (Nicholson). Dying is a vital part of life and

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should not stir up so much fear in individuals if legalized. Deciding to proceed in assisted death
is a personal choice and should not be impeded by other individuals, certainly, if the individual is
in constant intensive pain (Nicholson). Death seems like a taboo topic to discuss with others
because of the unknown and uncertainty (Nicholson). Individuals should be joyful that these
individuals through euthanasia will sense anguish no longer. Medical physicians must make
death come in a more passive, tender way. People with intolerable pain are just requesting a
simple drug to end their miserable life, this should be understood by others. This article explains
euthanasia as a blameless drug that is used to bring peace between a person and their ongoing
pain (Nicholson).
In conclusion, stressing that euthanasia is an honorable drug that only cures individuals
from their unceasing pain. Euthanasia will bring new opportunities in the United States for the
disabled person. Assisted suicide will make the world a more compassionate place to live. It is a
necessity to have more empathy, more sympathy for our elders in the dying process by
withdrawing their agony by hastening their death should be commended. Granting euthanasia to
the elders is handing them their right, and rightful freedom to choose what they want to do with
their own lives. As long as assisted suicide is not affecting others it should be accepted and
legalized in the euthanasia. Dying as described prior is a sacred experience, it is a sole journey
that everyone takes, and it should be accepted for this individual to decide when to die due to
pain too much to handle. No one desire to be alive in a body that is not efficient enough to be
used and have to depend on others.

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Works Cited

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Justice 4.2 (2012): 474+.Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 3 July 2016.
Foley, Kathleen M. "Death and Dignity: Making Choices and Taking Charge." The Hastings
Center Report May-June 1994: 45+. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 23 June
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Girsh, Faye J. "Voluntary Euthanasia Should Be Legalized." Euthanasia. Ed. James D. Torr. San
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Humphry, Derek. "Voluntary Euthanasia Is Ethical." Euthanasia. Ed. James D. Torr. San Diego:
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Nicholson, Richard H. "'A quick and painless death.' (euthanasia)." The Hastings Center
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Society, Hemlock. "Legalizing Voluntary Euthanasia Would Not Threaten the
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Viewpoints. Rpt. from "Hemlock Society Challenges Disabled on Opposition to Assisted
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