Recently, there has been pressure on the Government by certain human rights advocates to enact laws that allow a terminally ill person to end their life. There are very few assisted suicide states in the United States right now; however, their number may grow due to this pressure from advocates.
In the United States, physician-assisted suicide is currently legal in Oregon, Washington and Vermont. There are other states with recent court decisions that allow for this as well. In Montana, a court decision was handed down in 2009 that created a legal defense for doctors who helped patients die, to lessen their chances of prosecution and conviction.
There is also a concern about prejudices against the disabled arising from these laws. This is because do not resuscitate orders are more often used for a person who is hospitalized with a severe disability. A person with a lifelong disability may also suffer from burn out and feelings of depression from many years of prejudice and intolerance in society. These individuals are believed to be more likely to refuse treatment and therefore end their lives prematurely.
There may also be the problem of conflicting roles for physicians as many doctors believe that these changes would affect the relationship between doctors and their patients. While a doctor is meant to preserve life, many advocates argue for the right of an individual to die when they see fit.
In Vermont, the state legislature passed a law called End of Life Choices in May 2013. This law allows patients to have a doctor-assisted death if they have been diagnosed with having six months or less to live, as confirmed by two doctors. This was the first political institution in the U. S to pass such a law. It is important to note that in Oregon and Washington, the decision was made by the voters.
There is also the issue of religious ethics. Many religions in principle do not support the idea of doctors using their skills and knowledge to bring an end to the life of a patient. For example, Buddhism urges people to refrain from deliberately killing another living being. Judeo-Christian beliefs also condemn suicide as an affront to the gift of life from the Creator.
In Montana, the Supreme Court ruled in 2009 that doctors can prescribe medication to help a terminally ill patient to end their life. However, the legislature there has not yet enacted a law to allow this. There have been two assisted suicide bills introduced to the legislature in 2011, but they were not successful in getting past the committees. One of these bills provided certain protections to physicians who assist in these acts, while the other banned it.
In addition, it is believed that many vulnerable people are at risk of an untimely death because they might be subjected to these procedures without their consent. However, some studies claim that legalizing these procedures may decrease the occurrences of involuntary euthanasia.
In the United States, physician-assisted suicide is currently legal in Oregon, Washington and Vermont. There are other states with recent court decisions that allow for this as well. In Montana, a court decision was handed down in 2009 that created a legal defense for doctors who helped patients die, to lessen their chances of prosecution and conviction.
There is also a concern about prejudices against the disabled arising from these laws. This is because do not resuscitate orders are more often used for a person who is hospitalized with a severe disability. A person with a lifelong disability may also suffer from burn out and feelings of depression from many years of prejudice and intolerance in society. These individuals are believed to be more likely to refuse treatment and therefore end their lives prematurely.
There may also be the problem of conflicting roles for physicians as many doctors believe that these changes would affect the relationship between doctors and their patients. While a doctor is meant to preserve life, many advocates argue for the right of an individual to die when they see fit.
In Vermont, the state legislature passed a law called End of Life Choices in May 2013. This law allows patients to have a doctor-assisted death if they have been diagnosed with having six months or less to live, as confirmed by two doctors. This was the first political institution in the U. S to pass such a law. It is important to note that in Oregon and Washington, the decision was made by the voters.
There is also the issue of religious ethics. Many religions in principle do not support the idea of doctors using their skills and knowledge to bring an end to the life of a patient. For example, Buddhism urges people to refrain from deliberately killing another living being. Judeo-Christian beliefs also condemn suicide as an affront to the gift of life from the Creator.
In Montana, the Supreme Court ruled in 2009 that doctors can prescribe medication to help a terminally ill patient to end their life. However, the legislature there has not yet enacted a law to allow this. There have been two assisted suicide bills introduced to the legislature in 2011, but they were not successful in getting past the committees. One of these bills provided certain protections to physicians who assist in these acts, while the other banned it.
In addition, it is believed that many vulnerable people are at risk of an untimely death because they might be subjected to these procedures without their consent. However, some studies claim that legalizing these procedures may decrease the occurrences of involuntary euthanasia.
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