The topic of physician assisted suicide is one I don't know too much about yet. My opinion so far is that everyone has the right to choose all things involving their own life. If there is a 80 year old terminally ill man, who would rather die peacefully with his family, than wither away being kept alive on a machine or deal with the pains of his disease, than yes by all means, he should be allowed his peaceful death. However I can see the other side of the argument as well. Not so much the religious aspect of it, but the fact that there will be some circumstances where it is not right for a doctor to help someone kill themselves. Also, legally it is going to be hard to draw the line between when someone actually wants to end their own pain, or are just being influenced by other family members to not be a financial burden. I think I need to do more research on the topic before I decide which viewpoint I agree with.
As of right now, I still have a few questions. Will this euthanasia be available to everyone in extreme pain and/or terminally, or just the elderly? How will doctors feel about killing someone, even if in their opinion there was still hope for recovery? What if it goes against their religious/moral views? What about life insurance? What if someone is not conscious or mentally able to decide for themselves, is it all right for their family to?
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