Should people with terminal illnesses be allowed to have doctor assisted suicide? Sailor.

Should people with terminal illnesses be allowed to have doctor assisted suicide?

A chronically ill man is suffering in pain and feels like he has become a burden to his family. A lonely widow is suffering and has know one to to offer care and support. They've lost their independence, and all quality of life has gone down the drain. These people are suffering emotionally and physically and they have a right to end their life if they want to but we need to do everything we can to help them change their minds before they make that decision. That is why i think that doctor assisted suicide should be illegal across the whole world.

Some people think that changing the law could send a message that some people's lives are not worth living. That is entirely wrong everyone's lives are worth living, everyone is loved, whether or not they have a terminal illness or not. Those that do, well we need to stand by them and fight.

Chronic and life limiting illnesses might make a person feel like they've lost all control of their lives and they may feel like the only way they can gain some control is to take their lives. ‘If they can’t control their illness then they can control how the die.

Physician assisted suicide is legal in five states, and it is an option given to certain people via a court decision. Individuals must have a terminal illness and a prognosis of six months or less to live. They also need a willing doctor to participate and they don’t have to if they wish. Some people call it ‘death with dignity’ but really is it? The definition of dignity is ‘the state or quality of being worthy of honour or respect’ i don’t know how having assisted suicide is worthy of honour and respect. In my opinion that should not be the only way you feel that you can gain control. This is wrong and we need to change this.

We need to help those that feel like a burden, feel important those who have know one, feel like they have everyone's support and care. Think about what things you would feel if you have a life limiting illness you may have know one looking after you, you may not be able to do anything by yourself. Scarlet says that she would feel deserted and rejected and just plain sad. We need to help those people gain control.

Sailor.