Should Euthanasia Be Legalized?

Euthanasia refer to deliberate action taken with the intention of ending a life, in order to
relieve persistent suffering.
In most countries, euthanasia is against the law and it may carry a jail sentence. In the
United States, the law varies between states.
Those in favour of euthanasia argue that a civilised society should allow people to die in
dignity and without pain, and should allow others to help them do so if they cannot manage it on
their own.
They say that our bodies are our own, and we should be allowed to do what we want with
them. So it's wrong to make anyone live longer than they want. In fact making people go on
living when they don't want to violates their personal freedom and human rights.It's immoral,
they say to force people to continue living in suffering and pain.
They add that as suicide is not a crime, euthanasia should not be a crime.
In conclusion, the only humane choice is to allow individuals who are suffering to choose
to end their suffering. Further, the discrepancies in the laws as they exist and how they are being
enforced have led to uncertainty. This uncertainty leaves the doctors, their patients and patient's
loved ones unprotected. If we do not address these issues openly and head-on, we will have
continued uncertainty and unregulated practice of euthanasia or assisted suicide with the fear of
prosecution hanging over the heads of all concerned.
The goals of the medical profession should continue to remain one of saving lives but this
should not be at the expense of compassion and a terminally ill individual's right to choose to end
his or her life and die with dignity.