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Topic

Euthanasia and physician assisted suicide should be legalized in all states.

Research Notes

https://euthanasia.procon.org/view.answers.php?questionID=001320 (1)

This cite includes a lot of famous and credible people’s opinion on the euthanasia legalization debate. Some of them are inclined towards having euthanasia or believe euthanasia or assisted suicide is dying with dignity. Euthanasia can be used to relief pain, because it hurts more to suffer through diseases than to relief all of that with death. People who disagree with euthanasia mainly argued by saying that physicians are supposed to heal people, not help kill people.

https://euthanasia.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=000126 (2)

This cite mainly consists of many credible people’s (leader of associations, professors, and political figures) opinions, it is mostly opinions based on observation and not observation. They talk about human rights, ethics, and science. The opinions are grouped into sections, ranging from the lawmaking side, to the medical side.

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/182951.php (3)

This cite introduces the idea of euthanasia and PAS (physician assisted suicide). It defines the two and differentiate between them, the cite also introduces us to the controversy and some factors that make people more inclined to agree or disagree with the debate.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3612319/ (4)

This cite, like (3) is basically introducing the idea of euthanasia, but in more detail. Like (3), (4) provides a thorough rundown of why people disagree with the idea of euthanasia.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/euthanasia/against/against_1.shtml (5)

In this cite, the author showed us mainly the anti-euthanasia side. The author talked about ethics, practices, history, and religion. The article also gives many examples as to how people would support euthanasia.

Outline

Thesis: Euthanasia and physician assisted suicide should be legalized in all states. It is not against ethics and morals, religious beliefs should not be considered in this case, medically speaking euthanasia can be beneficial even though it is in conflict with the Hippocratic Oath, and it also brings many benefits for the patient.

Not against morals and ethics

It is more moral for euthanasia to be legal for everyone.

It is much better for a person’s behavior be decided by himself or herself.

Lawmaking should not involve religion.

The United States allows everyone to have religious freedom.

Religion and government is separated.

It is stated in the first amendment.

From a medical standing.

The practice of PAS and euthanasia is in conflict with the Hippocratic Oath.

PAS and euthanasia makes the patient feel better, which is what doctors are for.

More beneficial for patients.

Reliefs pain.

Medical care is very expensive, and not sustainable if patient is not financially stable.

Dying with dignity.

Conclusion: PAS and euthanasia are illegal in many states as of today, but there is no reason to illegalize it, PAS and euthanasia is moral and ethic; the legalization of PAS and euthanasia should not be impacted by religion, as religion is independent from government; PAS and euthanasia can be considered against the Hippocratic Oath, but it fits in with all the other criterias about helping the patient; PAS and euthanasia is helpful towards the patients.