Euthanasia

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Euthanasia is the act of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy.

Euthanasia should not be forced on anyone buthas good reasons in some cases.

Morals have a huge impact on the decision of ending someone’s life and the government should not have that power. Euthanasia can be good as well when used properlyand respectfully. When a person is in a lot of pain or is a vegetable and seeks

In a case in 1990, Nancy Cruzan went into a coma after a car crash and her parents wanted the machine that was keepingher alive to be removed. However, in this case the machine consisted of feeding tubes that provided her with hydration and nutrition. These tubes would give Cruzan extra hope of living so that thedoctors could continue to do work on her to see if she would show any signs of coming back to life. Her parents viewed the removal of the machine as the termination of unwanted treatment.
They had tomake a very difficult decision that would not be easy for anyone. They did not want their little girl to die but they had little hope of her survival and wanted to do what was best. They end upchoosing to discontinue the use of her feeding tube so she would not suffer anymore. They felt this was the best option for their daughter. There are many examples such as this one that proves Euthanasia isthe best choice in most cases.

In Taiwan, a man killed his wife with a screwdriver and then tried to call it Euthanasia. It is not the same types of acts. “Wang Ching-hsi, a retired engineer,killed his wife Sun Yuan-ping, 80, who suffered from Parkinson's' disease, at their Taipei home Sunday. Wang gave her sleeping pills then used a hammer to knock the screwdriver in her skull. Wang thenturned himself in to police, claiming he performed euthanasia to end her suffering. Wang said his two sons immigrated to the United States, and he has been caring for his wife who had a broken leg in...
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