Many people accept their natural death and do not desire to commit suicide or be murdered. Still, assisted suicide is a hot topic in the modern world. It is defined as suicide that is committed with help from another individual. If this assisted help is a physician, it is called physician aided death. This describes a situation in which the physicians knows the intent of the patient and still provides them with the necessary knowledge and supplies needed to kill themselves.
Physician-assisted suicide, or PAS, refers to doctors who give counsel on lethal dosage of drugs, prescribe these doses or supply them to their patients. Another term, or euphemism, used to describe this process is assisted dying. This practice should not be confused with the term euthanasia or mercy killing. In those cases, the physician administered the death through use of a lethal drug.
PAS is done with the consent and request of patients. These individuals will self-administer what is needed to cause the death. This is an interest for a lot of people. The conversation associated with this touches on a number of issues related to law, religion, morals, society and ethics. This practice, after all, involves a form of suicide and murder.
There are many things that might make people consider this an option. Those who request this often have chronic illnesses that are expected to limit their lives in a number of ways. They may have no more hope in controlling their life or health anymore. Plus, most feel physical discomfort and pain that cannot be properly relieved. Aided death could be the only way in which they feel they still have a choice or option, as they can control how they end life.
This practice has been made legal in certain areas of the world, such as Columbia, Japan and Australia. However, it is still outlawed in most other parts and is a controversial topic. Nonetheless, people who are suffering may find this is the only, and best, solution they have. They might welcome death, as it seems like a much better reality than pain and illness. This might also be a decision that their loved ones encourage and respect. Every case is different.
Most patients in this situation seek a better quality of life that they feel as if they cannot achieve. They may be in a bad state of physical suffering, which is expected to reduce quality of life. Frustration may also be present if they know that there is nothing that doctors can do to make them better. Opponents also have their concerns, such as: medical ethics, risk to public safety, roles of physicians, religious ethics, prejudices against disabled persons and the slippery slope argument.
People interested in learning more about this are encouraged to do research. There are numerous resources that provide information on this topic. Although there are many who are against this act, there are also organizations in support of PAS.
Knowledge is key when it comes to discussing and forming an opinion about suicide. Many do not believe this is the right answer, but not all have been in the same shoes as people who have considered it. Suicide can be hard to understand and even more difficult to accept.
Physician-assisted suicide, or PAS, refers to doctors who give counsel on lethal dosage of drugs, prescribe these doses or supply them to their patients. Another term, or euphemism, used to describe this process is assisted dying. This practice should not be confused with the term euthanasia or mercy killing. In those cases, the physician administered the death through use of a lethal drug.
PAS is done with the consent and request of patients. These individuals will self-administer what is needed to cause the death. This is an interest for a lot of people. The conversation associated with this touches on a number of issues related to law, religion, morals, society and ethics. This practice, after all, involves a form of suicide and murder.
There are many things that might make people consider this an option. Those who request this often have chronic illnesses that are expected to limit their lives in a number of ways. They may have no more hope in controlling their life or health anymore. Plus, most feel physical discomfort and pain that cannot be properly relieved. Aided death could be the only way in which they feel they still have a choice or option, as they can control how they end life.
This practice has been made legal in certain areas of the world, such as Columbia, Japan and Australia. However, it is still outlawed in most other parts and is a controversial topic. Nonetheless, people who are suffering may find this is the only, and best, solution they have. They might welcome death, as it seems like a much better reality than pain and illness. This might also be a decision that their loved ones encourage and respect. Every case is different.
Most patients in this situation seek a better quality of life that they feel as if they cannot achieve. They may be in a bad state of physical suffering, which is expected to reduce quality of life. Frustration may also be present if they know that there is nothing that doctors can do to make them better. Opponents also have their concerns, such as: medical ethics, risk to public safety, roles of physicians, religious ethics, prejudices against disabled persons and the slippery slope argument.
People interested in learning more about this are encouraged to do research. There are numerous resources that provide information on this topic. Although there are many who are against this act, there are also organizations in support of PAS.
Knowledge is key when it comes to discussing and forming an opinion about suicide. Many do not believe this is the right answer, but not all have been in the same shoes as people who have considered it. Suicide can be hard to understand and even more difficult to accept.
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