Why I Am Pro-Euthanasia

Euthanasia is a very touchy topic for most people. Everyone has an opinion of the topic, which is their right. I have a differing opinion than most because I am in fact pro-euthanasia. Before anyone comments saying, "What are you thinking please read on." Euthanasia is defined as the "intentional killing by act or omission of a dependent human being for his or her alleged benefit" (Euthanasia.com, n.d.). Just from the definition, it is my honest opinion that when they mention omission, I think of a DNR on patients. A DNR is a legal document that a person has signed stating that they do not want to be resuscitated. When someone stops breathing and their heart stops everyone is resuscitated and their life is at least attempted to be saved unless they have a DNR. In a sense, a DNR is assisted suicide. This is the whole reason why I am pro-euthanasia.

If you are terminally ill, why would you want to be brought back to live in pain? For instance, when CPR is done, and done right the majority of the time ribs are bruised and broken. So not only with the terminal patient be in pain from whatever disease they have, they will have this pain on top of that. Why is it right for anyone to say that it is not ok for someone to die? Who honestly has that right? God and only God. My father has signed a DNR, my mother has signed one, and my husband and I are going to. Does that make people think that we want to die? Or that we are committing suicide when we die? There are so many bigger questions that need to be answered.

There are two types of Euthanasia, active and passive. They are just as they sound, active is when death is produced, e.g. lethal injection. Where as passive euthanasia is when death is allowed to happen, e.g. DNR. I wrote a paper when I was a senior in high school that was an assignment. The teacher said that we had to decide on whether we were pro-euthanasia or Pro-Life. I was pro-euthanasia then, and I still am today for many reasons. I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder that same year and was going through a very hard time. I got to thinking about how someone can be suffering, not me, with a horrible and painful illness. If it is their will to die, why can't everyone let them? The laws are in the way. Why is it ok for someone to cause human suffering, but then they have a right to die if the code and have signed a DNR? Where is the difference? Also why is it different for an abortion? You are in fact, in my opinion killing a human life. I formally stated in a recent article, "My Personal View on Abortion, Like It or Not", I am Pro-life.

Why is it that people are pro-choice on abortion and say that it's not wrong, but then they say it is wrong to let someone die? People probably think the same of me though for my views because I am pro-euthanasia, but I'm also Pro-Life on abortion. I don't think it is right to kill an unborn child, I don't think it is right to kill an adult either, but I do think it's ok to allow someone to die at the end of their life without hurting them. Also if someone is living in a vegetative state, why is not considered euthanasia when the family decides to pull the plug? How can people say that the body is there, but the mind is not; how do they know? I've already told my family that if it ever happened to me, I want them to let me die. Is that morally wrong? What would you do in that situation?

Euthanasia.com, "Euthanasia Definitions." Euthanasia .com