What is assisted suicide?

  In today's world there is much compromise where it is believed that assisted suicide could or could not be socially acceptable. Practices such as euthanasia creates a discomfort in the field of medicine alone, but in specific cases where cures are claimed to be "rare", it's is almost looked upon as an acceptable practice in today's society. Thus we go into the topic of assisted suicide and its traits to define the overall controversy around it.

  In some countries assisted suicide is not yet legal but in some the vote for legalizing assisted suicide has already passed. Statistics show that 85% of people in Ontario are for assisted suicide and the numbers will just get higher. Doctors have argued that it’s not morally right to let someone die because they want to, but in some cases doctors don’t have a word in what is moral and what’s not. Patience that want to die are patience that suffer for long periods of time and have enough of the ache of having to live like that. Do you believe that this is the right thing to do? In this blog I will explain what assisted suicide and euthanasia is so that it’s easier for people to answer the question.

  The difference between euthanasia and assisted suicide is that you’re purposely ending a person’s life so that the person will not suffer. As for assisted suicide you’re assisting in encouraging a person to end their life. 

Euthanasia can be classified as:

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• Passive euthanasia-when death is caused by not giving treatment
• Active euthanasia- when someone gets involved in ending one's life
• Voluntary euthanasia- when someone gives consent to help them die
• Non-voluntary euthanasia- when a person is unconscious to give consent
• Involuntary euthanasia- when someone is killed against their own will

  Assisted Suicide being a very sensitive topic has led me to the conclusion that aiding it should be illegal. Supporting this practice is both in humane and hinders the very basics of a balanced society. In regards to my main points it should be socially unacceptable and proper injunction should be in order to refrain this specific act.

References:

http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Euthanasiaandassistedsuicide/Pages/Arguments.aspx

http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/84-of-canadians-support-assisted-dying-new-poll-shows-1.2045085