Essay Archive - Euthanasia
Euthanasia
Euthanasia, is one of the most controversial issues of our time. This
diver se issue raises many questions such as: how should decisions be made,
and by whom? What should be determined as a matter of law and what left a
matter of discretion and judgment? Should those who want to die, or who
are in a "persistent vegetative state" be allowed to die voluntarily? Who
should decide: the patient, the physician, the courts, or the families?
The pro-euthanasia arguments turn on the individual case of the patient in
pain, suffering at the center of an intolerable existence. When life
becomes nbearable, quick death can be....
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