Most people do not want to die. They do not want to be killed by others or to kill themselves. Assisted suicide is a controversial topic that is discussed in many areas of the world. This term is used to describe suicide committed with help from another, typically a physician. Another name for it is physician aided death and this is done with the doctors knowingly and intentionally providing patients with the knowledge or means they need to commit suicide.
Aided death may be done in more than one way. Often it involves doctors giving counsel on drug dosage that is lethal. Sometimes this is taken further by the doctors prescribing or supplying the dosage to a patient. This type of aid is not the same as mercy killings or euthanasia, both cases in which the doctors actually give the patients the lethal dosage.
This is something that patients request and then agree to. Typically they are the ones to administer the lethal activity. A lot of people choose this option. The topic itself brings up things like law, morals, society, ethics and religion. After all, this essentially involves suicide and murder.
It may be difficult for some people to understand why a person would want to die this way. Often times, the people who request these services have chronic or life-limiting illnesses. They might have no more hope that they will get better and want to take control over their lives again. Additionally, they may feel a lot of discomfort and physical pain that cannot be fixed through the methods available in modern medicine. Requesting an aided death might be their only solution for regaining control. That is, they want to have control over how and when their life ends.
This is a legal practice in certain regions, including Japan, Australia and Columbia. Most other areas have outlawed this controversial practice. People who are in pain and suffering greatly might feel as if this in the only solution they have. They might even welcome death, despite the wishes of their loved ones.
Many of those who are in these situations want to have a better life, but do not believe they will find it in their current situation. Sometimes physical suffering can become too much. They might become frustrated knowing they have limited options and no treatments that can make them live longer or feel better. Usually, these people already have a life expectancy that is cut short because of their condition and they would prefer not to wait around to die.
Opponents have their reasons. Most make mention of medical ethics, public safety, prejudices against the disabled, religious ethics, roles of medical physicians, and the slippery slope argument. People should learn more about this through research. Many resources offer details on the topic, including the arguments of proponents and opponents. Stories of people who have done this or made the decision to do it can also be educational.
It is important that people become knowledgeable on the topic before they form a stance. There are some who will disagree and others who see no problem. People who oppose this may not be familiar with the struggles, both physical and mental, that people making this decision deal with daily. They are usually terminally and chronically ill. Suicide can be a hard thing to accept.
Aided death may be done in more than one way. Often it involves doctors giving counsel on drug dosage that is lethal. Sometimes this is taken further by the doctors prescribing or supplying the dosage to a patient. This type of aid is not the same as mercy killings or euthanasia, both cases in which the doctors actually give the patients the lethal dosage.
This is something that patients request and then agree to. Typically they are the ones to administer the lethal activity. A lot of people choose this option. The topic itself brings up things like law, morals, society, ethics and religion. After all, this essentially involves suicide and murder.
It may be difficult for some people to understand why a person would want to die this way. Often times, the people who request these services have chronic or life-limiting illnesses. They might have no more hope that they will get better and want to take control over their lives again. Additionally, they may feel a lot of discomfort and physical pain that cannot be fixed through the methods available in modern medicine. Requesting an aided death might be their only solution for regaining control. That is, they want to have control over how and when their life ends.
This is a legal practice in certain regions, including Japan, Australia and Columbia. Most other areas have outlawed this controversial practice. People who are in pain and suffering greatly might feel as if this in the only solution they have. They might even welcome death, despite the wishes of their loved ones.
Many of those who are in these situations want to have a better life, but do not believe they will find it in their current situation. Sometimes physical suffering can become too much. They might become frustrated knowing they have limited options and no treatments that can make them live longer or feel better. Usually, these people already have a life expectancy that is cut short because of their condition and they would prefer not to wait around to die.
Opponents have their reasons. Most make mention of medical ethics, public safety, prejudices against the disabled, religious ethics, roles of medical physicians, and the slippery slope argument. People should learn more about this through research. Many resources offer details on the topic, including the arguments of proponents and opponents. Stories of people who have done this or made the decision to do it can also be educational.
It is important that people become knowledgeable on the topic before they form a stance. There are some who will disagree and others who see no problem. People who oppose this may not be familiar with the struggles, both physical and mental, that people making this decision deal with daily. They are usually terminally and chronically ill. Suicide can be a hard thing to accept.
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