
The Right to Die
A difficult problem that is facing society is euthanasia, another word for mercy killing. Thousands of young people are mortally ill because of incurable disease. They are all kept alive in artificial ways. They have no chance to recover completely, but most of the legal systems do not allow doctors to end their lives. However, fatally ill patients should be allowed to die for several reasons.
The first reason is that medical costs are very high. The cost of a hospital room can be as much as a hundred dollars per day and even more. The costs of medicines and medical tests are also high. The family of the patient is responsible for these expenses. Consequently, they would be a terrible financial burden for them for a long time.
The second reason is that the family suffers. The nurses can only give the terminally ill patient minimum care. The family must spend time to care for the special needs of their loved one. They should talk, touch, and hold the patient even though he or she may be in a coma. For example, Karen Quinlan’s parents visited her every day even though she was unable to speak or to see. Also, it is very difficult to watch a loved one in a coma because his or her condition does not improve.
The third and most important reason is that the patients have no chance of recovery. They can never lead normal lives and must be kept alive by life – support machines. They may need a machine to breathe and a feeding tube to take in food. They are more dead than alive and will never get better. For example, in 1975, Karen Quinlan became unconscious after the she swallowed some drugs and drank alcohol. She was kept alive by machines. Her parents knew that her body and brain would never be normal. Therefore, they asked the court to allow their daughter to die. The judge agreed, and Karen’s breathing machine was turned off. She was able to breathe on her own, but she died nine years later in June of 1985.
In conclusion, because terminally ill patients have no chance to live normal lives, they should be allowed to die with dignity. Therefore, the family should have the right to ask to turn off the life-support machines or to stop further medical treatment.
Right to Life
One of the most computable subject is that euthanasia should be legal or illegal. A lot of people suffered from this situation but it is illegal and it should continue as illegal. Because everyone has right to life. Even if the person have to live depending on artifical ways, ending his/her life is a murder. Anybody doesn't know the person will die so there is always a hope for every patient. Meeting the patient's needs is too difficult for families but health can not be compare with money. Nothing can be more important than seeing his or her as alive. If the family doesn't make self-sacrifice in terms of money and time then they will have guilty conscience and this is irremedial disease for the family all their life. Another thing about euthanasia is that seeing the patient in coma every day. It may be hard for the family but it isn't harder than seeing his her cropse. Inhaling and exhaling of the patient is invaluable for them. We should struggle for our patient for what it is worth. Killing is morally incorrect and should be forbidden by law. It is a homocide and murderin another human can not be rationalized under any circumstances. Human is the most valuable creature. Human life deserves protection and rehabilitation centres are alterbatives to help disabled or patients.