Doctor Assisted Suicide

Physician Assisted Suicide The issue of whether doctors should be allowed to assist patients in suicide has been a very sensitive and emotional topic for people of both sides. With machines to substitute organs and blood, there is no doubt technology have saved and prolonged many lives. Although medical studies on improving life have increased, many patients have lost their will to live, or some feel pressure to end their lives with the growing cost …

…patients without their knowledge. People may also not be in the right frame of mentality when they want to die. There is a very fine line when it comes to whether or not a doctor is justified to play the role of God. Although there is a strong argument on both sides, not legalizing doctor-assisted suicide has more pros than cons. If assisted suicide was ever legalized, it could cause many more problems to arise.