Euthanasia – doctor assisted suicide – is a practice with mixed views across the globe. In the United States of America, euthanasia is outlawed by the government, and is also the subject of many political and religious marches, and thus a source of much stigma. I believe that euthanasia is a completely ethical practice, and thus should not be outlawed.
A simple reason why euthanasia should be legal is the way it is done compared to suicide. In the United Kingdom, euthanasia is done by the use of a lethal cocktail of drugs chosen by a qualified doctor – a doctor who knows which drugs will end the patient's life without incurring anymore suffering on the patient. In the United States, suicide is committed through many needlessly violent methods, such as shootings, hangings, and drug overdoses. In the hands of a doctor, death can be much less painful, not only for the patient, but also for those close to the patient. Mentally, euthanasia could be less shocking and frightening than......

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Title: Euthanasia In America
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