Euthanasia - views for and against.
by
bethjeff167 (student)
There are many differing views on the subject on euthanasia. Some are in support of it, some are opposed to it and others remain unsure. Those in favour of euthanasia have various principles found supporting their views. Firstly euthanasia may be favoured because it gives control back to the patient. If euthanasia is an option, a patient has control over when and how they die. It also means that a terminal patient does not have to suffer unnecessarily and prolong the inevitable. Surveys have found that more than half of medical practitioners in Britain are in support of euthanasia. Many claim that if a patient has no quality of life and plainly expresses themselves or via the next of kin that they would like euthanasia it should be on offer to them - everyone has the right to die. As well as medical practitioners, members of the public are found in support as well. In the same survey, 82% of the public asked said that they support euthanasia for the terminally ill or for those on life support. This is probably because they are able to see that if they or a member of their family was terminally ill or on life support they wouldn’t want any unnecessary suffering to take place.